Bad Boys

1995 film directed by Michael Bay
Movie film Q460379
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Bad Boys

Summary

Bad Boys is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,786 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bad Boys's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Bad Boys was directed by Michael Bay[4].
  • Jim Mulholland wrote the screenplay for Bad Boys[5].
  • Doug Richardson wrote the screenplay for Bad Boys[6].
  • George Gallo wrote the screenplay for Bad Boys[7].
  • Bad Boys's composer is recorded as Mark Mancina[8].
  • Bad Boys's genre is thriller film[9].
  • Bad Boys's genre is action film[10].
  • Bad Boys's genre is buddy film[11].
  • Bad Boys's genre is heist film[12].
  • Bad Boys's genre is hood film[13].
  • Bad Boys's genre is buddy cop film[14].
  • Bad Boys's genre is comedy film[15].
  • A cast member of Bad Boys was Martin Lawrence[16].
  • A cast member of Bad Boys was Will Smith[17].
  • A cast member of Bad Boys was Téa Leoni[18].
  • A cast member of Bad Boys was Tchéky Karyo[19].
  • A cast member of Bad Boys was Joe Pantoliano[20].
  • A cast member of Bad Boys was Theresa Randle[21].
  • A cast member of Bad Boys was Marg Helgenberger[22].
  • A cast member of Bad Boys was Frank John Hughes[23].
  • A cast member of Bad Boys was Anna Thomson[24].
  • A cast member of Bad Boys was Julio Oscar Mechoso[25].
  • A cast member of Bad Boys was Kevin Corrigan[26].
  • A cast member of Bad Boys was Michael Imperioli[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Q217037[28] and Don Simpson[29]. Bad Boys was directed by Michael Bay[4]. Screenwriters include Jim Mulholland[5], Doug Richardson[6], and George Gallo[7]. Cast members include Martin Lawrence[16], Will Smith[17], Téa Leoni[18], Tchéky Karyo[19], Joe Pantoliano[20], and Theresa Randle[21].

Publication

Publication dates include April 7, 1995[30], June 2, 1995[31], June 1, 1995[32], and 1995[33]. The original language of Bad Boys was English[34]. Genres include thriller film[9], action film[10], buddy film[11], heist film[12], hood film[13], and buddy cop film[14]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[35]. It was distributed by video on demand[36].

Subject and Themes

Bad Boys's part of the series is recorded as it[35].

Reception

Reviews include 5.1/10[37], 43%[38], and 41/100[39].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Bad Boys include it[40], a film series[41], directed by Michael Bay[42].

Why It Matters

Bad Boys ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,786 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for it include it[40], a film series[41], directed by Michael Bay[42].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 27d ago · MrRobertman · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imda rating → NC16
    Senscritique work id → 476671
    Rcq classification → 13+
    Blu-ray.com film id → 21251
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10100]]: 476671, Added via Tricorder v4.0"
  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 112442
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  3. 6w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bbfc rating → 15 certificate
    P14801 → bad-boys-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zndi3otq
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  4. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 9991
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  5. 10w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imfdb id → Bad_Boys
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6992]]: Bad_Boys"
  6. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 33591
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  7. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cinema.de id → 1299760
    P14449 → 145
    P14567 → SID0016340
    Tv spielfilm film id → 1299760
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  8. 21w ago · Eiragorn · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cinema.de id → 1299760
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P3933]]: 1299760"
  9. 22w ago · Joao4669 · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer → Mark Mancina
    Film editor → Christian Wagner
    Soundtrack release → Bad Boys – Music from the Motion Picture
    Part of series → —
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P13888]]: 15506"
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