These two make a great pair for such movies. Look forward to another in the franchise,
Sony’s “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the fourth installment in the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence-led buddy cop series, had a strong domestic debut, earning $56 million from 3,885 theaters. Internationally, it garnered $48.6 million, bringing its worldwide total to $104.6 million. This film follows the 1995 “Bad Boys,” 2003 “Bad Boys II,” and 2020 “Bad Boys for Life.” Notably, it’s Smith’s first major release since his controversial incident with Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.
With our 2024 Box Office Draft wrapped up, we are left waiting to see what will happen…Will Bad Boys somehow perform well? Will Inside Out 2 reach the levels the first one did? And will any of these movies outside of Despicable Me 4 have a shot at a billion? pic.twitter.com/B3yLax18KI
— Why So Sidious🎙 (@whysosidiouspod) March 19, 2024
The film’s opening, while impressive, didn’t surpass the franchise record set by “Bad Boys for Life,” which opened with $62 million. Nonetheless, the solid start of “Bad Boys 4” provides some optimism for movie theater owners, especially in a challenging year where ticket sales have lagged 26% behind 2023. The lackluster performance of other blockbusters like Universal’s “The Fall Guy” and Warner Bros.’ “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” has contributed to a slow May and June.
Bad Boys 4 had officially saved the theaters lol. It performs
104 million in the box office and the budget was 100 million lol. the Will Smith Slap didn’t effect the audience as it should be lol. pic.twitter.com/19IqkYbOMp
— Marquis_Entertainment (@mjv_2000) June 9, 2024
Hollywood is hopeful that “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” will maintain its momentum and stimulate moviegoing through the summer. Upcoming releases like Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” and “A Quiet Place: Day One” are anticipated to boost ticket sales. According to senior Comscore analyst Paul Dergarabedian, the next few weeks are crucial for turning the summer box office around.
Who wants to watch cuck boy Will, anymore? Nolte: Normal People-Movie ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ Overperforms at Box Office https://t.co/72cnBCF04r
— They Lied (@iamIT4life) June 9, 2024
“Bad Boys: Ride or Die” received mixed reviews, with a favorable “A-” CinemaScore from audiences but only 64% on Rotten Tomatoes. IMAX screens accounted for $5.2 million (9.3%) of domestic sales and $8.2 million globally. Directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, the film follows detectives Mike and Marcus as they uncover corruption within the Miami Police Department, eventually becoming fugitives to solve the case. The movie, which cost $100 million to produce, is poised for a successful theatrical run, though it may not surpass the earnings of “Bad Boys for Life,” which grossed $206 million domestically and $426 million globally.
after releasing their first of the series in 1995, Bad Boys 4 “Ride or Die” with Will Smith & Martin Lawrence earned $104.6 Million at the box office globally this debut opening weekend
• $56 Million Domestically
• $21.6 million on Opening Day
• 3,885 theaters Domestically… pic.twitter.com/Xq977M8ROq— SOUND (@itsavibe) June 9, 2024
Sony also celebrated success with “The Garfield Movie,” which took second place at the box office, earning $10 million. After three weeks, the animated film has grossed $68.6 million in North America and $192 million globally, a solid return on its $60 million budget.
Conversely, Dakota Fanning’s supernatural horror film “The Watchers” debuted weakly, landing in fourth place with $7 million from 3,351 venues. It added $4.7 million overseas, for a global total of $11.7 million. Poor reception from critics and audiences, reflected in a “C-” CinemaScore and 29% on Rotten Tomatoes, contributed to its underperformance. Directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan, the film follows a 28-year-old artist stalked by mysterious creatures in a remote Irish forest.
Est. Weekend #BoxOffice Top 8 for June 7 – June 9, 2024
1. #BadBoys – $56.00M
2. #GarfieldMovie – $10.00M
3. #IFMovie – $8.00M
4. #TheWatchers – $7.00M
5. #KingdomOfThePlanetOfTheApes – $5.40M
6. #Furiosa – $4.25M
7. #TheFallGuyMovie – $2.70M
8. #TheFellowshipOfTheRing – $2.44M pic.twitter.com/BtuZ4DuoNS— BoxOfficeReport.com (@BORReport) June 9, 2024
Paramount’s kids film “IF,” directed by John Krasinski and starring Ryan Reynolds, took third place with $8 million from 3,582 locations in its fourth weekend. Despite a slow start, it has rebounded, earning $93.5 million domestically and $160.7 million worldwide. However, with a production budget of $110 million, it still needs significant returns to be profitable.
Rounding out the top five is Disney and 20th Century’s “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” which earned $5.4 million from 3,155 theaters in its fifth weekend. With $149 million in North America and $359.8 million globally, it stands as the fourth-highest-grossing movie of the year. However, it lags behind its franchise predecessors and carries a hefty $160 million production cost, requiring sustained box office performance to break even.
Major Points:
i. “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the fourth film in the series, debuted strongly with $56 million domestically and $48.6 million internationally, totaling $104.6 million worldwide.
ii. This marks Will Smith’s first major film since the 2022 Oscars incident, showing that audiences still support him, especially in a well-loved franchise.
iii. Despite a solid start, overall ticket sales for the year are 26% behind 2023, highlighting a slow May and June for blockbusters.
iv. Audience reception was positive with an “A-” CinemaScore, though critical response was lukewarm at 64% on Rotten Tomatoes.
v. Sony also saw success with “The Garfield Movie” in second place, while “The Watchers,” a supernatural horror film, had a disappointing debut in fourth place.
Susan Guglielmo – Reprinted with permission of Whatfinger News
