“Dangerous Boys 4” Is A Hit—Reels In $56M Opening Weekend

Dangerous Boys 4: Trip or Die, the follow-up to 2020’s Dangerous Boy 4 Life, is successful. The extremely anticipated movie stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reprising their respective roles as Miami Detective Mike Lowrey and Marcus Miles Burnett and was hit theaters nationwide on Friday (June 7).

In accordance with Deadline, the fourth movie in a franchise—which began with the 1995 launch of Dangerous Boys—grossed $56 million domestically in its opening weekend, nearly twice as a lot as Sony’s $30 million inside expectation and properly above trade estimates of $45 million to $50 million.

Followers are consuming it up, too. On Twitter (X), the general consensus is overwhelmingly optimistic. Feedback like, “Dangerous Boys 4 is up there with Dangerous Boys 2. Each motion scene is a spectacle, the jokes ship, the decision backs to the earlier movies really feel genuine. I didn’t need it to finish” and “Dangerous Boys 4 is superb!! I liked the callbacks and character growth! Reggie is the person and has the most effective redemption arcs that I’ve ever seen on movie!” are pouring in on-line.

These claiming Will Smith’s “slap heard around the globe” would affect the movie’s success had been clearly flawed. It appears Smith’s notorious Oscars slap made a few of his followers root even more durable for the veteran actor/rapper. As one individual wrote, “YALLLLLL BAD BOYS 4 IS GOOD AS SHITTTT!!! WILL SMITH CAN SLAP CHRIS ROCK LIKE 10 THOUSAND TIMES IF WE CAN GET LIKE 10 MORE OF THESE FILMS.”

YALLLLLL BAD BOYS 4 IS GOOD AS SHITTTT!!! WILL SMITH CAN SLAP CHRIS ROCK LIKE 10 THOUSAND TIMES IF WE CAN GET LIKE 10 MORE OF THESE FILMS pic.twitter.com/s0hzKQwy2a

— Amizo (@AfricanKhaIeesi) June 7, 2024

Followers are additionally praising Will Smith’s press marketing campaign for the movie, which included a number of Black-owned retailers. And that’s not all. On opening day, Smith snuck right into a Los Angeles theater and watched the movie alongside an unsuspecting viewers. He solely revealed himself after the credit rolled. Footage of the second was promptly posted on TikTok, filmed by somebody ready exterior the screening.

“Hey, I’m glad y’all loved that,” Smith, dressed inconspicuously in all-black, stated, as heads turned and other people started screaming. Take a look at the clip beneath.

Seen Dangerous Boys 4 tonight and why Will Smith come out on us lol! pic.twitter.com/HyjRbvF3nW

— KhariJonesJr (@Kharijonesjr) June 8, 2024