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Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Representation Score

5.1/10

Fair

2024

R

Director

Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah

Runtime

116 minutes

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Bad Boys: Ride or Die makes its most notable impact through its central casting. By featuring Black leads in high-stakes roles with significant institutional authority, the film challenges the typical white-centric norms often seen in big-budget action movies. However, the film remains firmly grounded in traditional genre clichés. It relies on masculine-coded heroism and upholds a rigid social structure that offers limited opportunities for gender subversion or LGBTQ+ representation. While the storyline 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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Category Breakdown

Does Bad Boys: Ride or Die have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows traditional social structures and does not include non-cisgender identities or narratives that explore these identities.

How does Bad Boys: Ride or Die portray gender?

Limited

The story emphasizes masculine-coded heroism and a male-dominated hierarchy. Female characters play supporting roles but do not significantly challenge the central power dynamics.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Bad Boys: Ride or Die?

Good

The film stands out by featuring Black protagonists in prominent, mainstream roles. It places characters of color in positions of institutional authority, giving them substantial ability to act.

How does Bad Boys: Ride or Die represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative examines institutional skepticism and corruption within police organizations. However, it operates within established genre conventions without challenging Western or capitalist norms.

Does Bad Boys: Ride or Die include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not engage with visible or invisible disabilities. Characters are shown as physically fit without focusing on disability-related storylines.

Present on Screen

  • Features Black protagonists in prominent, mainstream blockbuster roles.
  • Gives Black leads significant institutional authority and ability to act.
  • Presents a nuanced critique of systemic corruption and institutional integrity.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender narratives.
  • Maintains a traditional, male-dominated hierarchy with secondary female roles.
  • Does not engage with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official 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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