Ride or Die’ Snags Top Box Office Spot with $104.6 Million Debut

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are proving that not all hope is lost for the summer blockbuster season.

Bad Boys: Ride or Die.

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The beloved Bad Boys duo released the fourth installment in the series, titled Bad Boys: Ride or Die, on June 7, and quickly snagged the top spot in box offices internationally over the film’s debut weekend.

According to Comscore, Smith and Lawrence’s newest project secured $56 million at the domestic box office and an additional $48.6 million internationally, bringing the film’s total global box office debut to $104.6 million.

This figure greatly exceeds the global box office returns of all other summer blockbuster contenders for the year so far, with second place, IF, netting $33.7 million in its first three days, according to Comscore.

One of the other hotly-anticipated films of the summer, Deadpool & Wolverine, was initially slated to release on May 3, but will now release on July 26 due to delays endured as a result of the SAG-AFTRA strike that shuddered Hollywood from July 14 to Nov. 8, 2023.

“Bad Boys is not a risk,” the source told PEOPLE. “It’s a good piece to see him soar. A talent as ambitious and financially successful as Will does not go away with one mistake.”

“He needs to keep box-office success alive,” the insider added.