Bad Boys: Ride or Die's streaming release date has now been revealed. Directed Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, the fourth installment in the popular Bad Boys franchise sees Will Smith and Martin Lawrence return as detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, respectively, this time to clear the late Captain Howard's (Joe Pantoliano) name. Bad Boys: Ride or Die reviews were generally positive from critics and audiences alike, and, after a strong theatrical run, the film, which also stars Eric Dane, Vanessa Hudgens, Paola Núñez, and Jacob Scipio, became available to watch on VOD on July 23.

Now, a new listing on Netflix reveals that Bad Boys: Ride or Die will become available to stream on the site starting on October 8, 2024. This puts the film's streaming release almost exactly four months after it first hit theaters on June 7, 2024. The fourth installment will fellow franchise titles Bad Boys (1995) and Bad Boys II (2003) on the service, but the third installment, Bad Boys for Life (2020), is on Hulu.

What Bad Boys: Ride Or Die's Theatrical Performance Means For The Franchise

Is Bad Boys 5 On The Way?

Bad Boys: Ride or Die's Bad Boys: Ride or Die topping VOD charts in July.

interview with Screen Rant. The positive reviews and stellar box office performance means another adventure for Mike and Marcus is very likely.

As for when a fifth film could be confirmed, it's possible that an announcement could arrive before the end of the year. It seems like a stretch that filming on a potential Bad Boys 5 would begin in 2025, with 2026 looking more likely. If that's the case, then another sequel could potentially hit movie theater screens in 2027.

Our Take On Bad Boys: Ride Or Die's Streaming Release

The Film Is Sure To Be Popular On Netflix

Since the most recent Bad Boys movie has been a hit on theaters and on VOD, it'll likely be a hit on streaming. There's clearly a lot of audience love for characters like Mike and Marcus, but also for Smith and Lawrence. After finding success with Bad Boys for Life as well, El Arbi and Fallah are also clearly a good fit for the franchise, and the Bad Boys: Ride or Die ending certainly leaves the door open for another film.

Bad Boys 5 seems inevitable at this point, and as long as the audience demand is there, there's no reason to believe the franchise couldn't go beyond that. Bad Boys: Ride or Die finds the franchise's perfect balance of action and comedy, and, provided future installments can continue to capture this, more adventures with Mike and Marcus could be welcome.

Source: Netflix