Thriller, Action, Crime  •  2020  •  124 min  •  Adults (18+)

Bad Boys for Life (2020)

Bad Boys for Life poster

Bad Boys for Life (2020)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
6.8

Overview

Marcus and Mike are forced to confront new threats, career changes, and midlife crises as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down the ruthless Armando Armas, the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel.


Starring Cast

Will Smith  •   Martin Lawrence  •   Vanessa Hudgens


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Leans Right
Confidence: Medium

The film subtly aligns with right-leaning themes by championing individual heroism, loyalty, and the effectiveness of experienced, decisive action over bureaucratic processes, while focusing on personal responsibility for past mistakes within a law enforcement context.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie showcases visible diversity within its ensemble cast, particularly with the introduction of new characters, while maintaining its established Black lead protagonists. The narrative, however, does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center DEI themes, focusing instead on action and character-driven plot points.

Secondary

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High

The film portrays Christianity positively through Marcus Burnett, whose faith becomes a central aspect of his character after a near-death experience. His prayers and references to God are presented as sincere, guiding his desire for family and a more peaceful life, without any narrative critique or satire.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Bad Boys for Life" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on action, comedy, and the personal lives of the two main male protagonists, with no elements related to queer identity present in the storyline.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Bad Boys for Life does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on action, comedy, and the personal lives of its main protagonists, Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

While female characters like Kelly and Zoe are part of the AMMO team and participate in action sequences, their victories are primarily achieved through the use of firearms and tactical maneuvers. There are no scenes depicting a female character defeating one or more male opponents in direct hand-to-hand combat or with melee weapons.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

All main and legacy characters in Bad Boys for Life retain their established genders from previous installments. New characters introduced in this film do not qualify as gender swaps.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

All primary and returning characters in "Bad Boys for Life" are portrayed by the same actors of the same race as in previous installments. New characters introduced in this film do not constitute race swaps.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.5
The Movie Database logo
7.1

Critic Ratings

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7.6
Metacritic logo
5.9

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