<p>Will Smith marked his first major film hit since his infamous Oscars slap as <em>Bad Boys: Ride or Die</em>&nbsp;debuted atop the North American box office, in a sign audiences are ready to welcome back the actor.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sony's fourth installment of the action comedy series took home an estimated $56 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported, making it a major step in Smith's career rehabilitation after he slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards in 2022.</p>

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<p>''Bad Boys is in elite company and the series has room to run. These are excellent numbers," said&nbsp;analyst David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research.</p>

<p>The success is a welcome departure from Smith's 2022 action release <em>Emancipation,</em>&nbsp;where his role as a runaway slave in the American Civil War failed to resonate with audiences and flopped at the box office.</p>

<p><em>Bad Boys</em> snatched first place from Sony's family-friendly <em>The Garfield Movie,</em>&nbsp;starring Chris Pratt as the lazy, lasagna-loving feline, which dropped to second place with $10 million in ticket sales for the Friday-through-Sunday period.</p>

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<p>In third and taking in $8 million was Paramount's<em> If,</em>&nbsp;which follows Cailey Fleming as a young girl who, along with neighbor Ryan Reynolds, embarks on an adventure to reconnect forgotten made-up playmates with their children.</p>

<p>Warner Bros horror film <em>The Watchers&nbsp;</em>opened in fourth place at $7 million, while 20th Century's action sci-fi <em>Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes</em>&nbsp;ranked fifth at $5.4 million.</p>

<p>Rounding out the top 10 were:</p>

<p><em>Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga&nbsp;</em>($4.2 million)</p>

<p><em>The Fall Guy</em>&nbsp;($2.7 million)</p>

<p><em>The Strangers: Chapter 1</em>&nbsp;($1.8 million)</p>

<p><em>Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle</em>&nbsp;($820,000)</p>

<p><em>In A Violent Nature</em>&nbsp;($640,000)</p>


Will Smith marked his first major film hit since his infamous Oscars slap as Bad Boys: Ride or Die debuted atop the North American box office, in a sign audiences are ready to welcome back the actor.

Will Smith marked his first major film hit since his infamous Oscars slap as Bad Boys: Ride or Die debuted atop the North American box office, in a sign audiences are ready to welcome back the actor. Sony's fourth installment of the action comedy series took home an estimated $56 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported, making it a major step in Smith's career rehabilitation after he slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards in 2022. This Taylor Swift fan went into labour while attending the Eras Tour concert ''Bad Boys is in elite company and the series has room to run. These are excellent numbers," said analyst David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research. The success is a welcome departure from Smith's 2022 action release Emancipation, where his role as a runaway slave in the American Civil War failed to resonate with audiences and flopped at the box office. Bad Boys snatched first place from Sony's family-friendly The Garfield Movie, starring Chris Pratt as the lazy, lasagna-loving feline, which dropped to second place with $10 million in ticket sales for the Friday-through-Sunday period. Megan Thee Stallion fights back tears on stage as she battles controversy around X-rated AI video In third and taking in $8 million was Paramount's If, which follows Cailey Fleming as a young girl who, along with neighbor Ryan Reynolds, embarks on an adventure to reconnect forgotten made-up playmates with their children. Warner Bros horror film The Watchers opened in fourth place at $7 million, while 20th Century's action sci-fi Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes ranked fifth at $5.4 million. Rounding out the top 10 were: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga ($4.2 million) The Fall Guy ($2.7 million) The Strangers: Chapter 1 ($1.8 million) Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle ($820,000) In A Violent Nature ($640,000)

Bad Boys tops North American box office in boost for Will Smith

<p>This is huge! Filmmaker Rohit Shetty who has created a cop universe with films like 'Singham', 'Simmba' and the upcoming 'Sooryavanshi' is all set to present Hollywood film 'Bad Boys For Life' that features Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in the lead.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Shetty took to Instagram to share a clip that features Desi and 'Videshi' cops- all in the same video! The video announced Shetty's association with the Hollywood project.&nbsp;<br />
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'Bad Boys For Life' is set to release in India on January 31.&nbsp;<br />
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The video started with Rohit Shetty arriving in style in a luxury car and also featured Shetty`s Desi police trio of Ajay Devgn, Ranveer Singh and Akshay Kumar.<br />
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The video ended with glimpses of Martin Lawrence and Will Smith from `Bad Boys For Life`."Meri Desi Police se to aap mil chuke ho ab waqt hai humari videsh Police se milneka," Shetty said in the video.</p>

<p>"Proud to be associated with Bad Boys for Life in India...Releasing 31st January 2020," Shetty captioned the post on Instagram.</p>

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<p>Film `Bad Boys For Life` is a crime thriller helmed by Bilall Fallah, Adil El Arbi and produced by Will Smith, Jerry Bruckheimer, Doug Belgrad.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Shetty's film 'Sooryavanshi' featuring Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif is all set to release later this year. Part of the cop universe that Shetty has created, it is the fourth film of the franchise.&nbsp;</p>

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This is huge! Filmmaker Rohit Shetty who has created a cop universe with films like 'Singham', 'Simmba' and the upcoming 'Sooryavanshi' is all set to present Hollywood film 'Bad Boys For Life' that features Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in the lead.

This is huge! Filmmaker Rohit Shetty who has created a cop universe with films like 'Singham', 'Simmba' and the upcoming 'Sooryavanshi' is all set to present Hollywood film 'Bad Boys For Life' that features Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in the lead. Shetty took to Instagram to share a clip that features Desi and 'Videshi' cops- all in the same video! The video announced Shetty's association with the Hollywood project. 'Bad Boys For Life' is set to release in India on January 31. The video started with Rohit Shetty arriving in style in a luxury car and also featured Shetty`s Desi police trio of Ajay Devgn, Ranveer Singh and Akshay Kumar. The video ended with glimpses of Martin Lawrence and Will Smith from `Bad Boys For Life`."Meri Desi Police se to aap mil chuke ho ab waqt hai humari videsh Police se milneka," Shetty said in the video. "Proud to be associated with Bad Boys for Life in India...Releasing 31st January 2020," Shetty captioned the post on Instagram. View this post on Instagram Proud to be associated with Bad Boys for Life in India... Releasing 31st January 2020 @sonypicturesin A post shared by Rohit Shetty (@itsrohitshetty) on Jan 23, 2020 at 9:30pm PST × Film `Bad Boys For Life` is a crime thriller helmed by Bilall Fallah, Adil El Arbi and produced by Will Smith, Jerry Bruckheimer, Doug Belgrad. Shetty's film 'Sooryavanshi' featuring Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif is all set to release later this year. Part of the cop universe that Shetty has created, it is the fourth film of the franchise.

Rohit Shetty to present Will Smith, Martin Lawrence's film 'Bad Boys for Life' in India

<p>The directors of the new Will Smith 'Bad Boys'&nbsp;movie are to make another Belgium crime drama after their first caused riots in the country, their producers said Wednesday.</p>

<p>Screenings of 'Black'&nbsp;by hot Belgian directing duo Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah had to be cancelled in Brussels in 2015 when fighting broke out after underage teenagers sneaked into a cinema without tickets.</p>

<p>The award-winning movie, a Romeo and Juliet drama about street gangs in Brussels, was based on a children's book, but censors gave it a 16 certificate.</p>

<p>Frustrated youngsters began throwing things when they were told to leave the film.</p>

<p>El Arbi and Bilall are now to make another film based on the Antwerp underworld called 'Gangstas', a follow-up to their 2018 hit 'Gangsta', its producer Hendrik Verthe told Screen Daily at the Cannes film festival.</p>

<p>The pair are shooting 'Bad Boys For Life'&nbsp;in Florida at the moment, the third instalment of the US action comedy franchise starring Will Smith and deals with narcotics cops in Miami.</p>


The directors of the new Will Smith 'Bad Boys' movie are to make another Belgium crime drama after their first caused riots in the country, their producers said Wednesday.

The directors of the new Will Smith 'Bad Boys' movie are to make another Belgium crime drama after their first caused riots in the country, their producers said Wednesday. Screenings of 'Black' by hot Belgian directing duo Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah had to be cancelled in Brussels in 2015 when fighting broke out after underage teenagers sneaked into a cinema without tickets. The award-winning movie, a Romeo and Juliet drama about street gangs in Brussels, was based on a children's book, but censors gave it a 16 certificate. Frustrated youngsters began throwing things when they were told to leave the film. El Arbi and Bilall are now to make another film based on the Antwerp underworld called 'Gangstas', a follow-up to their 2018 hit 'Gangsta', its producer Hendrik Verthe told Screen Daily at the Cannes film festival. The pair are shooting 'Bad Boys For Life' in Florida at the moment, the third instalment of the US action comedy franchise starring Will Smith and deals with narcotics cops in Miami.

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