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Bad Boys 4, also known asBad Boys: Ride or Die, marks the comeback of actor Will Smith, following his infamous Oscars controversy in 2022. The film rides high in Smith’s stardom and the same was reflected in its performance at the box office, with the fourth installment in the popular franchise getting off to a solid start.
The film exceeded expectations by overperforming its estimated numbers for the opening weekend. As a result, the box office numbers are not only a testament to Smith’s star power but also prove that cinema isn’t dead. Consequently, netizens took to social media to discussBad Boys 4‘s fantastic start to its box office run, and here is what the internet had to say in that regard.
Will Smith’sBad Boys 4Box Office Performance Kills the ‘Cinema Is Dead’ Debate
StarringWill Smithand Martin Lawrence in the lead roles,Bad Boys 4was released in theaters on July 28, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and wasestimatedto earn around $40 million domestically on its opening weekend.
After making $21 million on its first day (including Thursday previews), the estimates werereportedlyraised to upwards of approximately $53 million. The filmfurther surpassed expectations by raking in a total of $56 millionin the United States and Canada during its opening weekend, topping the domestic box office charts.
After the film’s stellar start to its box office run, fans took to social media platform X to discuss its performance. One user by the name@etkralicesiused the film’s opening weekend numbers to point out that the film was a great example of the audiences showing up at the theaters when they were actually interested in a film.
So maybe cinema isn’t dead. Maybe audiences simply weren’t interested in THE FALL GUY and FURIOSA. Clearly people still show up when they’re interested.https://t.co/lkAFENCgRk
— Dalia ☪️ (@etkralicesi)July 28, 2025
Additionally, the film also went on to gross roughly $48.6 million from other regions, bringing its worldwide opening weekend gross to a total of$104.6 million. As a result, the film outperformed the likes of more recent action entertainers such asThe Fall GuyandFuriosa.
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Despite positive reviews, both movieswere considered disappointments during their opening weekendat the box office. Therefore, there was a notion that cinema was dead and even good films with popular actors would struggle at the box office. However,Bad Boys 4‘s opening weekend seems to have squashed that notion.
Netizens React to Will Smith’sBad Boys 4OutperformingThe Fall GuyandFuriosaat the Box Office
Following the initial comment from the fan regardingBad Boys 4attracting the interest of audiences based on Will Smith’s star power and outperforming the likes ofThe Fall GuyandFuriosa, netizens engaged in an online debate.
Fans argued that cinema wasn’t dead and the film was an example of a star-led commercial film attracting large numbers to the theaters. Here is what fans had to say aboutBad Boys 4‘s opening weekend numbers on X.
Also, Ryan Gosling and Chris Hemsworth are just not Tom Cruise and Will Smith level stars. Maybe some day, but not today.
— Muad’Eeb (@TheRealestEazy)July 19, 2025
I think we seen Chris H. In a number of films and they all flopped outside of marvel. Ryan had never been a huge box Office movie draw. I will say fall guy has been doing better in these later weeks vs furiosa.
— Keith (@CT1nonly)August 22, 2025
They’re pushing 40. Tom and Will were stars on their current levels in their 20s and 30s. They’re just not on that level and won’t be.
— Chalana Bel-Air (@BingeZone)July 05, 2025
I really enjoyed fall guy but will smith is an a level STAR and bad boys is the kind of movie people fucking love to see in the summer.
— Ghosty (@Ghosty02772504)August 03, 2025
I doubt they will ever be on their level.
Will Smith and Tom Cruise were already box office darlings by their age
— THE RE-Brand is HERE !!!! (@WUMMDD)July 19, 2025
As the tweets indicate, most netizens opined that Smith was simply a much bigger star when compared to Ryan Gosling or Chris Hemsworth.
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According to netizens, Gosling and Hemsworth simply do not have the same box office pull that stars such as Smith and Tom Cruise possess. Therefore,their recent films did not perform well at the box office, particularly due to a lack of interest from general audiences. In contrast, a film likeBad Boys 4, led by Smith, which belongs to a franchise with a positive track record was bound to perform better.
Bad Boys 4is playing in theaters near you.
Pratik Handore
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
