What is the budget of Bad Boys Ride or Die?

"Bad Boys Ride or Die," an action released in 2024, was directed by Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah and stars Will Smith, Martin Lawrence. The production budget was $100,000,000, placing it in the high-budget range for action productions of its era.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

While specific budget breakdowns are not publicly available, typical cost drivers for an action production like this include:

Stunts, Action Sequences & Visual Effects: Action films allocate a substantial portion of their budget to choreographing and executing practical stunts, pyrotechnics, and CGI-heavy sequences.
Above-the-Line Talent (Cast & Director): A-list talent commands significant upfront fees plus backend participation.
Production Design, Sets & Locations: Action films frequently require multiple international shooting locations, large-scale set construction, vehicle acquisitions and modifications, and specialized equipment , all of which drive production costs well above those of dialogue-driven genres.
Filming & Locations: Principal photography began on April 3, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia and Miami, Florida.

What were the major cost factors in Bad Boys Ride or Die?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Bad Boys Ride or Die."

Stunts: Stunts, Action Sequences & Visual Effects is one of the primary cost drivers in action productions of this scale.
Above-the-Line Talent (Cast: Above-the-Line Talent (Cast & Director) is one of the primary cost drivers in action productions of this scale.
Production Design: Production Design, Sets & Locations is one of the primary cost drivers in action productions of this scale.

How Does Bad Boys Ride or Die's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $100,000,000, Bad Boys Ride or Die sits in the high-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

1917 (2019): Budget $100,000,000, Worldwide Gross $446,064,352
American Gangster (2007): Budget $100,000,000, Worldwide Gross $269,755,430
Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008): Budget $97,250,400, Worldwide Gross $131,856,927
A Wrinkle in Time (2018): Budget $103,000,000, Worldwide Gross $132,675,864
10,000 BC (2008): Budget $105,000,000, Worldwide Gross $269,784,201

The median budget for wide-release action films in the 2020s ranges from $30 to 80M for mid-budget to $150M+ for tentpoles.

Bad Boys Ride or Die Box Office Performance

"Bad Boys Ride or Die" earned $193,573,217 domestically and $404,547,819 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $100,000,000, the film performed strongly at the box office.

A film typically needs to earn approximately twice its production budget to cover marketing and distribution costs. For "Bad Boys Ride or Die," that break-even threshold was roughly $200,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $404,547,819, the film cleared that threshold comfortably.

Production Budget: $100,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $404,547,819
Net Return: $304,547,819
ROI: approximately 304.5%

At 304.5%, "Bad Boys Ride or Die" earned roughly $4.05 for every $1 invested in production.

Bad Boys Ride or Die Production History

Principal photography began on April 3, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia and Miami, Florida. On May 22, 2023, TMZ released behind the scenes clips of Will Smith and Martin Lawrence filming scenes of the movie in Atlanta. Filming was suspended in July due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.

The soundtrack for the film was released by Epic Records on June 7, 2024, featuring its lead single, Black Eyed Peas and El Alfa’s "Tonight", featuring Becky G. Several artists were also featured on it, including Sean Paul, Flo Milli, Bia, Myke Towers, Shenseea, and JID, among others.

Awards and Recognition

1 win & 4 nominations total

Critical Reception

Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A," on an A+ to F scale, making the film the first installment in the series not to earn an A.