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6.0 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 134 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 78 out of 134
  2. Negative: 40 out of 134

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  1. Jan 1, 2013
    10
    one of the funniest, most energetic buddy-action films out there, bad boys ii is certainly cliched but, dayum is it satisfying to watch, the action scenes are like controlled chaos, the cast does a solid job, and the plot is actually comprehensible... unlike most action films today... if you still nurture that part of you that likes to see ass-kickings, shootouts, explosions, crashes, hot women, etc. then you will have a hard time finding anything much better than this. Expand
  2. DanielC.
    Oct 4, 2003
    10
    Well, what can i say? im writing this review not entirely because of the film i watched but more as a counselling session to get a few things off my chest. Firstly, to all those who gave this film a low score, complaining about its loudness, violence, plot and other nonsense, i would like to ask one question. What film did you think you were going to watch? If it were a romantic comedy, or a family film, then your reviews are justifiable. But this was an action comedy film. Yes read my words ACTION COMEDY, thats A, C, T, I, O, N..... you get the point. So now you need to ask yourself, was there action? Yes, bundles. Was it exciting action? Yes, more than any other action film this year, including The Matrix reloaded, and finally was it funny? Yes, in most parts hilarious. Lawerance and Smith have perfect on screen chemistry, reacting well to one anothers over excitable personalities. The film is indeed loud, but that is because of the numerous explosions and bulletts firing throughout this ACTION film, what did you expect?. Is it violent, yes it is, perhaps going over the top on a few occasions (the running over of dead boddies was excessive and relatively pointless), but in general the violence is so stylish and the cinematography so spot on that its hard to take offence. I know people will now say, 'Oh stylish violence. They are gloryfying it'! and go on to suggest that everyone watching will go out and want to shoot someone, well this is nonsense. People shoot people because they are IDIOTS not because they watched a film. My final gripe is this, Chad s reviews this film and suggests it is racist. This is possibly the most ridiculous comment I have ever read. Firstly, in case you failed to notice, the two leads are black, and they are the coolest, funniest and most stylish characters in the movie. Whilst the majority of the bad guys were white. As for Chad S' comment about the little reaction shown following the chase through the shanty town and suggesting that there would have been a different outcome if the homes belonged to white people, this is unbelievable. Chad S have you never seen an action film before? Bullets fly, bombs go off and cars crash into things. If the film stopped to survey what had happened and do interviews with every victim, most films would never finish and the final killing would be the audience being bored to death. Well there you go, i can relax now, and say role on Bad Boys 3. Whilst all of you who slated this film can sit back, relax and look forward to the next pixar release, which is likely to be an animated family comedy, just in case you think of reviewing it as if it were a horror movie! Expand
  3. AnsonG.
    Jun 10, 2006
    0
    Yuck, this movie was totally overrated. It was awful and horrible film. Bad plot, boring, disgusting, better dont watch this.
  4. ChadS.
    Aug 5, 2003
    0
    If Bay replaced the cadavers with dead golden retrievers as grist for the turning wheels, would that awaken us to the grotesquerie of this entertainment ploy? "Bad Boys II" is ugly, and dishonest when the reality of such violence needs to be shown. During the car chase that nearly decimates an entire shanty-town, not one resident is shown being mowed down. You make the inference that casualities occured, but a body count made explicit would force an admission of grief by Marcus and Mike. Would Bay and the screenwriters be this flippant about the lives of innocent bystanders if they were white? A trend seems to be developing with Ron Shelton-penned scripts. In "Hollywood Homicide", a truck driven by a man of Latino-descent is told to get out of the way when Ford almost crashes into the backing vehicle. What happens in "Bad Boys II" is a variation of the same theme, made doubly offensive because they're not illegal aliens in Southern California, but on native soil. "Bad Boys II" is vile. Expand
  5. ChrisK.
    Sep 10, 2003
    0
    And why was this movie created?
  6. M.Molinari
    Dec 21, 2003
    0
    Racist trash, for ignorant children. I'm sorry to see so many are entertained by this putrid excuse for a action movie. The young ones are complaining that it's good for a action movie. No it's not good even for a action movie. It's trash in any genre. Also when has bashing Latinos became comedy?
  7. Dec 6, 2011
    5
    Despite all the cool buddy cop (slow-mo) action Michael Bay throws in, a Hollywood movie is a Hollywood movie. "Bad Boys 2" is a prime example of what a real time-consuming movie should be. No more, no less.
  8. Nov 7, 2012
    0
    This could be the worst film Michael Bay ever made. What does THAT tell you?
  9. A.K.
    Oct 16, 2003
    9
    Great fast action movie which easily surpasses the original by far...ENJOY!!
  10. DanH.
    Dec 15, 2003
    10
    This movie gives you a little of everything. If you can get into this movie you are either too old, or too conservative. Movies are here to be entertaining and that is what this movie does for you!!
  11. MaxoB.
    Oct 3, 2003
    1
    This is one of the most offensive, unfunny, badly edited and poorly acted movies I have ever seen. Martin lawrence is not funny, period. Saying "f*ck" every 20 seconds is not amusing to anyone over the age of 12. The action scenes were cut so quickly that they were barely intelligible. Compare the awful car chases in bad Boys 2 to the gripping chase in The French Connection and you'll see what I mean. Bad Boys 2 is certainly "bad", only not in a good way. Expand
  12. RockyB.
    Oct 1, 2003
    10
    Great movie, dont know y so many people hated it.
  13. UmanJ.
    Nov 6, 2003
    5
    What a crappy movie. The acting performance is pathetic. It was like, they don't know their script so they just think of something out of nowhere. The comedy is not well put and not well acted. The first Bad Boys was acted well and was not over the top unlike Bad Boys 2. And the action.... sure it was impressive but goddamn, the action scenes where also way too long. It got boring real easily. I hope Bad Boys 3 wil bring back the magic of the first Bad Boy. Expand
  14. BenP.
    Oct 3, 2003
    0
    This movie was terrible! I agreed whole-heartedly with the Rolling Stone review, this movie is just dumbded-down, pre-packaged rubbish. Im 16 and live in England so its not like I'm some old bloke who wouldnt get all the gags, the movie woz purely unitelligent, completely unoriginal and entirely predictable. DONT go and see it, you'll be counting the seconds until the tedious 2 hrs 26 minutes is up. Expand
  15. RajS.
    Jul 17, 2003
    8
    I really enjoyed this film. Although it may seem a little long at points, the action and comedy make it all worth while.
  16. D.C.
    Jul 20, 2003
    0
    8 ball, get a life. this movie was so bad. it was packed with gay jokes, misogyny, too much violence and it was too long. I think Michael Bay and Jerry Bruchiemer should be banned from making movies.
  17. BrettS.
    Jul 20, 2003
    9
    Great movie - the critics showed that they're a bit out of touch with reality on this one.
  18. Chris
    Aug 1, 2003
    0
    An apoclyptic disgrace.
  19. #1STEELERFAN
    Aug 10, 2003
    10
    GREAT ACTION!! FUNNY!! BETTER THAN THE FIRST!!! SEEN IT TWICE!!!
  20. ElmerFudd
    Aug 2, 2003
    0
    Bay and Bruckheimer are like two politicians serving their constituency. Unfortunately, that constituency is made of knuckle-dragging, mouth-breathing, sub-literate, toothless hillbillies too thick to expect a plot or decent acting. ?Blow some stuff up, gross me out, and I?m happy!? With Bad Boys 2, Bay and Bruckheimer really came through for their crowd.
  21. BenM.
    Aug 28, 2003
    9
    Good movie.
  22. JohnD.
    Sep 17, 2003
    10
    For all you idots who gave it 0-5 you obviously a) havn't seen the 1st movie and don't get half the gags and b) don't know a good movie when you see one. Martin Lawrence is hilarious and Will Smith is a great actor. Top job all!
  23. AllisonF.
    Aug 20, 2004
    10
    I love the movie.Martin Lawrence is my favorite actor. I can't wait till his next release!
  24. NicholasM.
    Feb 20, 2005
    0
    One of the worst movies ever made, mean-spirited, homophobic and completely brain-dead.
  25. DavidS.
    Dec 11, 2006
    1
    Product placement filled nonsense from Michael Bay and Jerry Bruckhiemer. Unintelligent, uninspired, derivative trash. Bottom line: THis movie was intended as som kind of action movie come comedy/buddy movie. In the end, it is mere nonsense. There are better movies of this type available.
  26. Tonydannie
    Jan 7, 2006
    0
    One of the worse movies of all time. For the people who hated Matrix Reloaded. I tell you this. Bad Boys 2 makes Matrix Reloaded look LIke Godfather Prt. 2. How Many Carchases can you have in one movie?? And what is so special about Martin's sister?. Lets chase after her again and again and again. More car chases.. Yay!!!. I spit on this film...no wait.. i take that back..this is not a film. This is snuff!!! Expand
  27. KevinM.
    Jan 29, 2007
    10
    This movie is hard. Will Smith and Martin did there thing in this movie. Martin was funny as always and Will just set it off with his good drivin. Can't believe that was actually him who was dodging those cars.
  28. Xterminator
    Dec 6, 2003
    8
    36 is waay too low, come on it wasnt that bad. The action scenes are gr8, there where some bad jokes, some of them really made me rofl.
  29. CassandraH.
    Jul 17, 2003
    9
    The movie is action-packed and it's funny. I loved it and I will go see it again!
  30. 8Ball
    Jul 18, 2003
    9
    Yo, Martin and Will are my boys, you know what I'm saying? They make jokes I understand. The car chase is dope! I give it a 9 but I'm still 8 Ball.
  31. KobeeH.
    Jul 22, 2003
    9
    Some of you guys and the critics have no idea of what an action movie should be. Bad boys 2 defines the genre. Another thing, the movie is NOT too long, I actually find it amazing how Bay and Bruckheimer kept the action, humor and story in general from getting lame after the 2 hour mark. Will and Martin feed off each other and it shows. The best summer movie hands down. Check it out!!!
  32. JoeB.
    Jul 20, 2003
    8
    The movie had the whole theatre cracking up for the most part. The ending kinda sucked though.
  33. ChristinaC.
    Jul 27, 2003
    10
    I thought this movie was the best. it has alot of action and when someone gets shot they dont block it. they let u see the bulett go in and come out. and plus u got the good lookin will smith.....hell yeah.
  34. [Anonymous]
    Jul 30, 2003
    10
    This movie is one of my favorite action movies ever. A little gorry at times but the movie is balanced by the hilarious Martin Lawrence. This movie is definitely a must see.
  35. TimA.
    Aug 1, 2003
    8
    This movie was fun to watch. Had great action sequences, Will & Martin r always funny. The film had some voilent scenes though but alltogether fun movie to watch!
  36. MartinS.
    Aug 23, 2003
    1
    ICh finde der film ist der bste des jahre auf jeden fall.
  37. Cool
    Jan 31, 2004
    0
    Too much swearing.
  38. TerenceC.
    Mar 13, 2004
    10
    I think it is a good movie. I've seen this movie a couple of times and it is still funny. That is why I like it.
  39. Jack
    Aug 26, 2005
    0
    Awful, gory, gratuitous, disgusting, and not even funny -- shameful in all.
  40. Kewlkat
    Apr 28, 2007
    8
    The year is 2007, and I've yet to find a movie that gets my blood pumping faster than this one. Sure, It could have came up to BREATH for a couple of minutes, but really, when I'm going to the movies to see an ACTION/COMEDY, that's exactly what I want to see. NOT characters onsceen rambling about nothing just to justify a plot, and to be honest, the lack of one in this movie probably made it better. Expand
  41. NikitaA.
    Nov 23, 2003
    5
    Impressive action scenes and beautifully shot, but this movie lacks plot and jokes and some of the scenes are just gruesome. And this hollowness keeps going on for 2½ hours! Only worth seeing for the car chase and a shoot out, which are executed with absolute brilliance.
  42. C.W.
    Oct 13, 2003
    5
    Bad Boys 2 was like eating old kimchi.
  43. Hekke
    Nov 7, 2003
    6
    I enjoyed it, some moments were a bit over the top but, the rest of the movie was good. The story was almost the same as the first movie. Girls caught by bad guy. Good buys save her and kill bad guy. jeeez, original. But I wouldn't say that this movie is bad, due to this.
  44. CharlieM.
    Oct 18, 2003
    10
    Es ist immer lustig zu lesen was die Kritiker schreiben; meist scheinen sie alle der selben Meinung zu sein entweder ist ein Film schlecht oder gut, das is klar und verständlich. Dennoch wird dann immer der eine Film nieder gemacht oder hoch gelobt. Hier kann man von Lob nicht sprechen. Was viele vergessen: das ist kein Thriller wo die Story sehr tiefgreifend sein muss, nein, das ist eine Action-Komödie die wirklich sehr lustige Dialoge bietet und Action vom feinsten. Fazit: Einer der besten Filme in seinem Genre die ich je gesehen habe; wenn nicht sogar der beste! Expand
  45. LeighM.
    Dec 12, 2003
    10
    This is such a great movie. A must see and a must buy!!! If you haven't seen it yet you are missing out!!
  46. JulianW.
    Dec 21, 2003
    0
    Full of senseless violence, bullet-time-shootings and splatter. Mixed with some R'n'B-rhythms it's a bit of everything - what a movie shouldn't be like. It IS NOT COOL!
  47. JennyM.
    Dec 25, 2003
    10
    This film is the best it as good as the first one and will smith and martin lawrence are still fit. its funny and i have seen it 20 times. i would do anything to go to see them will smith and martain laurance. luv jenny
  48. BaggaOne
    Jul 19, 2003
    8
    This movie was a bit long but the action sequences are crazy!!!
  49. ScottL.
    Jul 19, 2003
    8
    This movie is action packed and funny but I do agree it's a bit long.
  50. Joojoobee
    Jul 21, 2003
    0
    wow...another flick to satisfy martin lawrence's cop fetish...stay away from this.
  51. MarcoR.
    Aug 18, 2003
    0
    When was the last time I had to look at this trash? There's nothing funny about bad boys 2 at all.
  52. VinceC.
    Sep 13, 2003
    10
    This is a great movie. End of story. It has it all from commedy to action. This movie has a great soundtrack, amazing cars, great gun scenes and car chase plus its the funniest movie i'v seen yet.
  53. BryanD.
    Dec 11, 2003
    10
    This movie is the best i dont care what other ppl are saying will and martin are one of the best actors out there if u dont see this movie as a ten then u r blind.
  54. MovieFan
    Dec 18, 2003
    0
    Cussing and ghetto slang do not make dialogue or a movie. Even the first movie was even better with not every other word with the 4 letter words. At least Bruckheimer and Bay did their job.
  55. Nov 11, 2010
    2
    Will Smith is good. Martin Lawrence is mehh. The first one was bad enough, and this was like that but with more/worse action scenes and a frustrating story. I didn't like.
  56. Mar 22, 2011
    8
    Bad Boys, Bad Boys whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do when we come for you? Seriously, I don't get all the negativity towards this film. Its just a great action-comedy where Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are again in top form as Mike Lawrie and Marcus Barnett. In terms of entertainment this is non-stop action set at a fantastic pace. The story again focuses upon the Miami drug scene with a new villain in Johnny Tapia the kingpin, set in motion Mike and Marcus to bring him down but what follows isn't just sheer entertainment its sex, violence and genuine laughter! Smith and Lawrence are awesome together. Bad Boys 2 is an instant classic which exceeds the original. Bring on Bad Boys 3!!! Expand
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    10
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  67. Nov 13, 2012
    2
    Dime a dozen, action-packed refuse.
  68. Dec 6, 2012
    5
    It's easy to tell when you're watching a Michael Bay movie, particularly from post-90s Bay. He is a straight-up action junkie, and "Bad Boys II" is perhaps as much of an action flick as you could get, flying from one scene to the next in a visually pompous, grandiose and sometimes distracting style. Bay's lack of proof at delivering good acting is saved to a certain extent here by the always-enjoyable Will Smith and sometimes-enjoyable Martin Lawrence, and the plot is - as usual - written to serve action and visual interest rather than characters and compelling suspense. Also signature of Bay here is a well-rounded melting pot of pubescence and common denominators - the screen is bursting at the seams virtually every minute with frenetic car chases and gunfights, bloody shootings, pissed off characters in love with profanity and the camera's adolescent adoration for sexual imagery and innuendo. Hell, in this round Bay treats himself to a substantial amount of somewhat disturbing mortuary humor and cadaver carnage, even resorting to throwing fat dead bodies off the back of a truck and watching them subsequently squashed and mutilated by traffic.

    Still, despite all the over-the-line black comedy and lack of any substantive character development or plotwriting, the action scenes are mostly a lot of fun, and it's still nice to see car chases and massive destruction that isn't just CGI. True, you do have some computer cars swerving and tumbling down highways in a mayhem that likely defies many laws of physics, but you also have a Hummer careening madly down a hill of shacks and houses, followed by trails of explosions and enemy gunfire. Even when led by Will Smith, this can never make for great filmmaking, but this is Michael Bay at his adolescent best, and in this movie he can be largely forgiven for his momentary transgressions due to the overall popcorn factor of the flick. Just be warned - if you don't have the stomach for brutal bloody violence, hundreds of F-words, or hiding under sheets with dead big-breasted cadavers, "Bad Boys II" will not be your cup of tea. If you don't mind a barrage of mindless teenage eye candy, then perhaps you'll find this a treat. For me, I give it a rating straight down the middle. Fun action, some funny moments, and nice special effects, but stuffed with meatless filler of a plot. Okay, but not that great.
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  69. Dec 30, 2012
    8
    I love Will Smith in all his movies but this was poor at times by Martin Lawrence. Pathetic at times but I have to give it an 8 since its a Will Smith movie. Without him I would give it a 4. There was some comedy in it that was actually funny. I posted the same thing on Bad Boys because I feel as though the movies were practically the same in many ways.
Metascore

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 34 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 34
  2. Negative: 13 out of 34
  1. With a body built for action and a smile made for comedy, Smith eases through his scenes -- cool but never scary, a touch hip-hop and thoroughly audience-friendly. And unlike Lawrence, he can act. Smith's ability to put over a scene, combined with his matinee charm, goes a long way to making the film's violence palatable.
  2. If you think you're tough enough, go ahead and sit through the endurance test that is Bad Boys 2, a brutal, 2 1/2-hour display of production overkill.
  3. 60
    But damn it if the film doesn't work as what it's supposed to be: a big, brainless blast o' boom at the box office.