Bad Boys (1995)

Bad Boys poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $65,637,842Details
International Box Office $75,600,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $141,237,842
OpusData ID: 7730100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,523,358 (23.7% of total gross)
Legs:4.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:46.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$23,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,132 opening theaters/2,132 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $170,683,270

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,417 $65,637,842
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,533 $75,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,421 $141,237,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 372 $65,637,842
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $75,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 336 $141,237,842

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 7th, 1995 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: April 7th, 1995 (Limited) (Australia)
September 7th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: May 7th, 2002 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for intense violent action and pervasive strong language
Running Time: 106 minutes
Franchise: Bad Boys
Comparisons: vs. Bad Boys II
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Keywords: Buddy Cop, Buddy Comedy, African Americans
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Don Simpson, Jerry Bruckheimer
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 85 $11,016,040 Apr 14, 1995 10
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 52 $29,857,267 Apr 14, 1995 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,417 $65,637,842
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 945 $170,683,270
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,030 $65,637,842
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1995 27 $65,637,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 660 $65,637,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,102 $65,637,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 609 $65,637,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 315 $65,637,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 372 $65,637,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 183 $65,637,842

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 7, 1995 1 $15,523,358   2,132 $7,281   $15,523,358 1
Apr 14, 1995 1 $11,016,040 -29% 2,132 $5,167   $32,503,442 2
Apr 21, 1995 2 $7,012,808 -36% 2,132 $3,289   $44,090,795 3
Apr 28, 1995 3 $4,314,088 -38% 2,132 $2,023   $50,216,792 4
May 5, 1995 4 $2,914,912 -32% 2,103 $1,386   $54,358,156 5
May 12, 1995 6 $2,004,539 -31% 1,865 $1,075   $57,284,613 6
May 19, 1995 9 $1,261,311 -37% 1,460 $864   $59,277,272 7
May 26, 1995 15 $802,175 -36% 615 $1,304   $60,454,746 8
Jun 2, 1995 22 $261,261 -67% 384 $680   $60,802,534 9
Jun 9, 1995 25 $166,861 -36% 278 $600   $61,052,992 10
Jun 16, 1995 36 $85,631 -49% 201 $426   $61,202,456 11
Jun 23, 1995 44 $54,950 -36% 150 $366   $61,275,948 12
Jun 30, 1995 13 $755,110 +1,274% 594 $1,271   $62,049,192 13
Jul 7, 1995 14 $606,783 -20% 550 $1,103   $63,072,311 14
Jul 14, 1995 19 $509,165 -16% 454 $1,122   $63,909,424 15
Jul 21, 1995 23 $316,568 -38% 328 $965   $64,507,202 16
Jul 28, 1995 29 $212,883 -33% 255 $835   $64,876,653 17
Aug 4, 1995 33 $141,343 -34% 180 $785   $65,131,559 18
Aug 11, 1995 37 $118,257 -16% 144 $821   $65,328,321 19
Aug 18, 1995 43 $67,624 -43% 88 $768   $65,477,680 20
Aug 25, 1995 49 $31,556 -53% 40 $789   $65,558,811 21
Sep 1, 1995 55 $31,026 -2% 34 $913   $65,611,947 22
Sep 8, 1995 55 $20,225 -35% 25 $809   $65,637,842 23

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 7, 1995 1 $21,487,402   2,132 $10,079   $21,487,402 1
Apr 14, 1995 1 $15,590,585 -27% 2,132 $7,313   $37,077,987 2
Apr 21, 1995 2 $8,824,717 -43% 2,132 $4,139   $45,902,704 3
Apr 28, 1995 3 $5,540,540 -37% 2,132 $2,599   $51,443,244 4
May 5, 1995 4 $3,836,830 -31% 2,103 $1,824   $55,280,074 5
May 12, 1995 6 $2,735,887 -29% 1,865 $1,467   $58,015,961 6
May 19, 1995 9 $1,636,610 -40% 1,460 $1,121   $59,652,571 7
May 26, 1995 16 $888,702 -46% 615 $1,445   $60,541,273 8
Jun 2, 1995 23 $344,858 -61% 384 $898   $60,886,131 9
Jun 9, 1995 25 $230,694 -33% 278 $830   $61,116,825 10
Jun 16, 1995 40 $104,173 -55% 201 $518   $61,220,998 11
Jun 23, 1995 45 $73,084 -30% 150 $487   $61,294,082 12
Jun 30, 1995 13 $1,171,446 +1,503% 594 $1,972   $62,465,528 13
Jul 7, 1995 14 $934,731 -20% 550 $1,700   $63,400,259 14
Jul 14, 1995 18 $790,375 -15% 454 $1,741   $64,190,634 15
Jul 21, 1995 24 $473,136 -40% 328 $1,442   $64,663,770 16
Jul 28, 1995 30 $326,446 -31% 255 $1,280   $64,990,216 17
Aug 4, 1995 33 $219,848 -33% 180 $1,221   $65,210,064 18
Aug 11, 1995 35 $199,992 -9% 144 $1,389   $65,410,056 19
Aug 18, 1995 40 $117,199 -41% 88 $1,332   $65,527,255 20
Aug 25, 1995 49 $53,666 -54% 40 $1,342   $65,580,921 21
Sep 1, 1995 52 $36,696 -32% 34 $1,079   $65,617,617 22

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 4/7/1995 $0000$0
 
International Total$75,600,000

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,533 $75,600,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,075 $75,600,000
Top 1995 Movies at the International Box Office 23 $75,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 736 $75,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,156 $75,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 612 $75,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 448 $75,600,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $75,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 173 $75,600,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,421 $141,237,842
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 988 $141,237,842
Top 1995 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 22 $141,237,842
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 670 $141,237,842
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,064 $141,237,842
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 570 $141,237,842
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 388 $141,237,842
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 336 $141,237,842
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 182 $141,237,842

Leading Cast

Martin Lawrence    Marcus Burnett
Will Smith    Mike Lowrey
Téa Leoni    Julie Mott

Supporting Cast

Tcheky Karyo    Fouchet
Theresa Randle    Theresa Burnett
Joe Pantoliano    Captain Howard
Saverio Guerra    Chet the Doorman
Julio Oscar Mechoso    Detective Ruiz
Marg Helgenberger    Alison Sinclair
Michael Imperioli    Jojo
Kevin Corrigan    Elliot

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Bay    Director
Michael Barrie    Screenwriter
Jim Mulholland    Screenwriter
Doug Richardson    Screenwriter
Don Simpson    Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer    Producer
Lucas Foster    Executive Producer
Mark Mancina    Composer
Michael Dilbeck    Music Supervisor
Happy Walters    Music Supervisor
Christian Wagner    Editor
John Vallone    Production Designer
Howard Atherton    Director of Photography
George Gallo    Story Creator
Bruce G. Moriarty    Assistant Director
Ken Bates    Second Unit Director
Christopher Cronyn    Unit Production Manager
Peter Politanoff    Art Director
Kate Sullivan    Set Decorator
Bobbie Read    Costume Designer
Peter J. Devlin    Sound Mixer
Kevin O'Connell    Re-recording Mixer
Rick Kline    Re-recording Mixer
Gregory H. Watkins    Re-recording Mixer
Robert G. Henderson    Supervising Sound Editor
David M. Horton    Sound Editor
Greg Dillon    Sound Editor
Samuel C. Crutcher    Sound Editor
Marshall Winn    Sound Editor
Virginia Cook-McGowan    Sound Editor
Adam Johnston    Sound Editor
Jenni Lee Dinkel    Make-up
Caridad Collzo    Hair Designer
Francine Maisler    Casting
Lynn Kressel    Casting Director
Ken Bates    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,523,358 (23.7% of total gross)
Legs:4.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:46.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$23,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,132 opening theaters/2,132 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $170,683,270

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,417 $65,637,842
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,533 $75,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,421 $141,237,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 372 $65,637,842
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $75,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 336 $141,237,842

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 7th, 1995 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: April 7th, 1995 (Limited) (Australia)
September 7th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: May 7th, 2002 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for intense violent action and pervasive strong language
Running Time: 106 minutes
Franchise: Bad Boys
Comparisons: vs. Bad Boys II
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Buddy Cop, Buddy Comedy, African Americans
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Don Simpson, Jerry Bruckheimer
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 85 $11,016,040 Apr 14, 1995 10
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 52 $29,857,267 Apr 14, 1995 10

Leading Cast

Martin Lawrence    Marcus Burnett
Will Smith    Mike Lowrey
Téa Leoni    Julie Mott

Supporting Cast

Tcheky Karyo    Fouchet
Theresa Randle    Theresa Burnett
Joe Pantoliano    Captain Howard
Saverio Guerra    Chet the Doorman
Julio Oscar Mechoso    Detective Ruiz
Marg Helgenberger    Alison Sinclair
Michael Imperioli    Jojo
Kevin Corrigan    Elliot

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Bay    Director
Michael Barrie    Screenwriter
Jim Mulholland    Screenwriter
Doug Richardson    Screenwriter
Don Simpson    Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer    Producer
Lucas Foster    Executive Producer
Mark Mancina    Composer
Michael Dilbeck    Music Supervisor
Happy Walters    Music Supervisor
Christian Wagner    Editor
John Vallone    Production Designer
Howard Atherton    Director of Photography
George Gallo    Story Creator
Bruce G. Moriarty    Assistant Director
Ken Bates    Second Unit Director
Christopher Cronyn    Unit Production Manager
Peter Politanoff    Art Director
Kate Sullivan    Set Decorator
Bobbie Read    Costume Designer
Peter J. Devlin    Sound Mixer
Kevin O'Connell    Re-recording Mixer
Rick Kline    Re-recording Mixer
Gregory H. Watkins    Re-recording Mixer
Robert G. Henderson    Supervising Sound Editor
David M. Horton    Sound Editor
Greg Dillon    Sound Editor
Samuel C. Crutcher    Sound Editor
Marshall Winn    Sound Editor
Virginia Cook-McGowan    Sound Editor
Adam Johnston    Sound Editor
Jenni Lee Dinkel    Make-up
Caridad Collzo    Hair Designer
Francine Maisler    Casting
Lynn Kressel    Casting Director
Ken Bates    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,417 $65,637,842
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 945 $170,683,270
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,030 $65,637,842
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1995 27 $65,637,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 660 $65,637,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,102 $65,637,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 609 $65,637,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 315 $65,637,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 372 $65,637,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 183 $65,637,842

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 7, 1995 1 $15,523,358   2,132 $7,281   $15,523,358 1
Apr 14, 1995 1 $11,016,040 -29% 2,132 $5,167   $32,503,442 2
Apr 21, 1995 2 $7,012,808 -36% 2,132 $3,289   $44,090,795 3
Apr 28, 1995 3 $4,314,088 -38% 2,132 $2,023   $50,216,792 4
May 5, 1995 4 $2,914,912 -32% 2,103 $1,386   $54,358,156 5
May 12, 1995 6 $2,004,539 -31% 1,865 $1,075   $57,284,613 6
May 19, 1995 9 $1,261,311 -37% 1,460 $864   $59,277,272 7
May 26, 1995 15 $802,175 -36% 615 $1,304   $60,454,746 8
Jun 2, 1995 22 $261,261 -67% 384 $680   $60,802,534 9
Jun 9, 1995 25 $166,861 -36% 278 $600   $61,052,992 10
Jun 16, 1995 36 $85,631 -49% 201 $426   $61,202,456 11
Jun 23, 1995 44 $54,950 -36% 150 $366   $61,275,948 12
Jun 30, 1995 13 $755,110 +1,274% 594 $1,271   $62,049,192 13
Jul 7, 1995 14 $606,783 -20% 550 $1,103   $63,072,311 14
Jul 14, 1995 19 $509,165 -16% 454 $1,122   $63,909,424 15
Jul 21, 1995 23 $316,568 -38% 328 $965   $64,507,202 16
Jul 28, 1995 29 $212,883 -33% 255 $835   $64,876,653 17
Aug 4, 1995 33 $141,343 -34% 180 $785   $65,131,559 18
Aug 11, 1995 37 $118,257 -16% 144 $821   $65,328,321 19
Aug 18, 1995 43 $67,624 -43% 88 $768   $65,477,680 20
Aug 25, 1995 49 $31,556 -53% 40 $789   $65,558,811 21
Sep 1, 1995 55 $31,026 -2% 34 $913   $65,611,947 22
Sep 8, 1995 55 $20,225 -35% 25 $809   $65,637,842 23

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 7, 1995 1 $21,487,402   2,132 $10,079   $21,487,402 1
Apr 14, 1995 1 $15,590,585 -27% 2,132 $7,313   $37,077,987 2
Apr 21, 1995 2 $8,824,717 -43% 2,132 $4,139   $45,902,704 3
Apr 28, 1995 3 $5,540,540 -37% 2,132 $2,599   $51,443,244 4
May 5, 1995 4 $3,836,830 -31% 2,103 $1,824   $55,280,074 5
May 12, 1995 6 $2,735,887 -29% 1,865 $1,467   $58,015,961 6
May 19, 1995 9 $1,636,610 -40% 1,460 $1,121   $59,652,571 7
May 26, 1995 16 $888,702 -46% 615 $1,445   $60,541,273 8
Jun 2, 1995 23 $344,858 -61% 384 $898   $60,886,131 9
Jun 9, 1995 25 $230,694 -33% 278 $830   $61,116,825 10
Jun 16, 1995 40 $104,173 -55% 201 $518   $61,220,998 11
Jun 23, 1995 45 $73,084 -30% 150 $487   $61,294,082 12
Jun 30, 1995 13 $1,171,446 +1,503% 594 $1,972   $62,465,528 13
Jul 7, 1995 14 $934,731 -20% 550 $1,700   $63,400,259 14
Jul 14, 1995 18 $790,375 -15% 454 $1,741   $64,190,634 15
Jul 21, 1995 24 $473,136 -40% 328 $1,442   $64,663,770 16
Jul 28, 1995 30 $326,446 -31% 255 $1,280   $64,990,216 17
Aug 4, 1995 33 $219,848 -33% 180 $1,221   $65,210,064 18
Aug 11, 1995 35 $199,992 -9% 144 $1,389   $65,410,056 19
Aug 18, 1995 40 $117,199 -41% 88 $1,332   $65,527,255 20
Aug 25, 1995 49 $53,666 -54% 40 $1,342   $65,580,921 21
Sep 1, 1995 52 $36,696 -32% 34 $1,079   $65,617,617 22

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 4/7/1995 $0000$0
 
International Total$75,600,000

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,533 $75,600,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,075 $75,600,000
Top 1995 Movies at the International Box Office 23 $75,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 736 $75,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,156 $75,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 612 $75,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 448 $75,600,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $75,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 173 $75,600,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,421 $141,237,842
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 988 $141,237,842
Top 1995 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 22 $141,237,842
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 670 $141,237,842
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,064 $141,237,842
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 570 $141,237,842
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 388 $141,237,842
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 336 $141,237,842
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 182 $141,237,842