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Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

2024

R

Director

Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah

Runtime

116 minutes

Average Rating

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Synopsis

After their late former Captain is framed, Lowrey and Burnett try to clear his name, only to end up on the run themselves.

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Overall Score

3.9/10

Limited


Category Breakdown

LGBTQ+ Representation

Minimal

The film adheres to traditional social structures and heteronormative dynamics. There is no documented presence of non-cisnormative identities or narratives that engage with these identities.

Gender Representation

Limited

The story focuses on masculine-coded heroism and a male-driven hierarchy. While female characters appear in supporting roles, they do not significantly disrupt the central power dynamics.

Racial & Ethnic Diversity

Good

The film excels by centering Black protagonists in high-stakes, mainstream roles. By placing characters of color in positions of institutional authority, it moves beyond tokenism into high-agency storytelling.

Religious & Cultural Diversity

Fair

The narrative explores institutional skepticism and corruption within police organizations. However, it functions within established genre frameworks rather than leaning into radical anti-Western or anti-capitalist sentiments.

Disability Representation

Minimal

There is no significant engagement with visible or invisible disabilities. Characters are depicted through the lens of physical peak performance rather than through disability-focused arcs.

Strengths

  • Centers Black protagonists in high-stakes, mainstream blockbuster roles.
  • Provides Black leads with significant institutional authority and agency.
  • Offers a nuanced critique of systemic corruption and institutional integrity.

Areas for Improvement

  • Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisnormative narratives.
  • Maintains a traditional, male-driven hierarchy with secondary female roles.
  • Provides no significant engagement with visible or invisible disabilities.

AI Analysis

Bad Boys: Ride or Die finds its most significant impact through its central casting. By placing Black leads in positions of high agency and institutional authority, the film successfully disrupts the white-centric norms often found in big-budget action blockbusters. However, the film remains deeply rooted in traditional genre tropes. It relies on masculine-coded heroism and maintains a rigid social structure that offers little room for gender subversion or LGBTQ+ representation. While the plot provides a nuanced look at systemic corruption, the overall experience is defined by conventional power dynamics and a focus on physical peak performance.

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  • Best Racial & Ethnic Representation in Film
  • Best Racial & Ethnic Representation of the 2020s

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