Bad Boys (1995)
Two mismatched Miami detectives trade identities to protect a witness while chasing down stolen drugs.
Marcus Burnett is a henpecked family man. Mike Lowrey is a footloose and fancy free ladies' man. Both Miami policemen, they have 72 hours to reclaim a consignment of drugs stolen from under their station's nose. To complicate matters, in order to get the assistance of the sole witness to a murder, they have to pretend to be each other.
How intense is Bad Boys?
Bad Boys is not scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is relentless, and it is a party watch and a full-attention watch. The humor runs broad. Rated R.
What Bad Boys feels like
- Tone
- grittypulpyhigh octane
- Pace
- Relentless
- Humor
- broad and big
- Best for
- PartyFull attention
Where to stream Bad Boys
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Is Bad Boys for you?
Is Bad Boys scary?
No. Bad Boys is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Bad Boys gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Bad Boys sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Bad Boys OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is Bad Boys?
Bad Boys runs 1h 59m.
Where can I stream Bad Boys?
Bad Boys is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does Bad Boys have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
Cast and crew
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