Bad Boys II (2003): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2003, Bad Boys II is an action, comedy, thriller and crime film directed by Michael Bay, running about 147 minutes. “If you can't stand the heat, get out of Miami.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force are tasked with stopping the flow of the drug ecstasy into Miami. They track the drugs to the whacked-out Cuban drug lord Johnny Tapia, who is also involved in a bloody war with Russian and Haitian mobsters. If that isn't bad enough, there's tension between the two detectives when Marcus discovers that playboy Mike is secretly romancing Marcus’ sister, Syd.

Who’s in it. Bad Boys II stars Will Smith as Detective Mike Lowrey, Martin Lawrence as Detective Marcus Burnett, Gabrielle Union as Sydney 'Syd' Burnett and Jordi Mollà as Hector Juan Carlos 'Johnny' Tapia, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, Bad Boys II has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $273.3M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Hulu, fuboTV and YouTube TV and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Bad Boys II page.

If you liked it. Fans of Bad Boys II tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.