Bad Boys 4 is off to a spectacular start at the domestic and global box office, surpassing estimates for its opening weekend collections.

Bad Boys 4, also known as Bad 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.
Bad Boys 4 marks Will Smith’s comeback to the theaters (Credit: Sony Pictures).
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 discuss Bad Boys 4‘s fantastic start to its box office run, and here is what the internet had to say in that regard.

Will Smith’s Bad Boys 4 Box Office Performance Kills the ‘Cinema Is Dead’ Debate

Starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in the lead roles, Bad Boys 4 was released in theaters on June 7, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and was estimated to earn around $40 million domestically on its opening weekend.
Bad Boys 4 exceeded estimates of its opening weekend collection (Credit: Sony Pictures).

After making $21 million on its first day (including Thursday previews), the estimates were reportedly raised to upwards of approximately $53 million. The film further surpassed expectations by raking in a total of $56 million in 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 @etkralicesi used 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) June 8, 2024

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 as The Fall Guy and Furiosa.

Despite positive reviews, both movies were considered disappointments during their opening weekend at 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’s Bad Boys 4 Outperforming The Fall Guy and Furiosa at the Box Office

Following the initial comment from the fan regarding Bad Boys 4 attracting the interest of audiences based on Will Smith’s star power and outperforming the likes of The Fall Guy and Furiosa, netizens engaged in an online debate.
 Bad Boys 4 outperformed The Fall Guy and Furiosa during its opening weekend (Credit: Warner Bros).
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 about Bad Boys 4‘s opening weekend numbers on X.

“Clearly people still show up when they’re interested”: Will Smith’s Bad Boys 4 ‘Over-performing’ at Box-Office While Furiosa Struggles Dooms ‘Cinema is Dead’ Argument

Bad Boys 4 is off to a spectacular start at the domestic and global box office, surpassing estimates for its opening weekend collections.

Bad Boys 4, also known as Bad 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.
Bad Boys 4 marks Will Smith’s comeback to the theaters (Credit: Sony Pictures).
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 discuss Bad Boys 4‘s fantastic start to its box office run, and here is what the internet had to say in that regard.

Will Smith’s Bad Boys 4 Box Office Performance Kills the ‘Cinema Is Dead’ Debate

Starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in the lead roles, Bad Boys 4 was released in theaters on June 7, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and was estimated to earn around $40 million domestically on its opening weekend.
Bad Boys 4 exceeded estimates of its opening weekend collection (Credit: Sony Pictures).
After making $21 million on its first day (including Thursday previews), the estimates were reportedly raised to upwards of approximately $53 million. The film further surpassed expectations by raking in a total of $56 million in 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 @etkralicesi used 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) June 8, 2024

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 as The Fall Guy and Furiosa.

Despite positive reviews, both movies were considered disappointments during their opening weekend at 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’s Bad Boys 4 Outperforming The Fall Guy and Furiosa at the Box Office

Following the initial comment from the fan regarding Bad Boys 4 attracting the interest of audiences based on Will Smith’s star power and outperforming the likes of The Fall Guy and Furiosa, netizens engaged in an online debate.
 Bad Boys 4 outperformed The Fall Guy and Furiosa during its opening weekend (Credit: Warner Bros).
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 about Bad Boys 4‘s opening weekend numbers on X.

As the tweets indicate, most netizens opined that Smith was simply a much bigger star when compared to Ryan Gosling or Chris Hemsworth.

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 like Bad Boys 4, led by Smith, which belongs to a franchise with a positive track record was bound to perform better.

Bad Boys 4 is playing in theaters near you.