Cast: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Jacob Scipio
Miami is burning, and this time, the devastating heat is coming from inside the metaphorical house, threatening to consume the very foundations of law enforcement the legendary Bad Boys helped build. Bad Boys 5: Miami Prime reunites the iconic, yet aging, detectives Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) for an explosive and deeply personal chapter that directly challenges the legacy, family, and future they have fought three decades to secure.
Following the tumultuous events of the past, with Captain Howard’s honor restored and various long-held family secrets finally exposed, the dynamic duo attempts to settle into a new, often awkward, rhythm of life. Marcus is fully embracing his highly anticipated role as a grandfather, seriously contemplating permanent retirement to spend his golden years fishing and bickering with his wife. Meanwhile, Mike, ever the adrenaline junkie, struggles intensely to balance his inherently dangerous, action-fueled lifestyle with his newfound, overwhelming responsibility as a father to Armando (Jacob Scipio). Armando, seeking redemption, is now serving as a highly effective, though entirely off-the-books, asset for the AMMO task force. The generational gap, already wide, becomes a source of both conflict and comedy as Mike tries to supervise his estranged son.
The hard-earned peace is utterly shattered when a ruthless, highly organized syndicate known only as The Vipers resurfaces. This group is revealed to be a clandestine remnant of the powerful drug cartel that Mike and Marcus systematically dismantled during the most intense and formative years of their early careers. Crucially, this enemy is driven not by the pursuit of money or territorial control over drugs, but by a consuming, visceral vendetta. They seek nothing less than the total annihilation of the Lowrey and Burnett bloodlines, viewing the detectives as the ultimate obstacle to their return to power.
The syndicate executes a sophisticated, meticulously coordinated terrorist strike on the AMMO headquarters itself. The specialized tactical team, including Kelly (Vanessa Hudgens) and Dorn (Alexander Ludwig), is left crippled, scattered, and functionally incapacitated. This brutal act instantly forces Mike and Marcus into their old, familiar roles, compelling them to go on a ferocious offensive without any semblance of official police backup or authorization. They are declared rogue agents, operating with nothing but their wits, their well-worn guns, and their decades-long partnership.
This sequel raises the cinematic stakes by viciously placing the next generation—Armando, Kelly, and Dorn—directly in the crosshairs, forcing the original Bad Boys to fight harder and smarter than ever before. While Kelly leads the fragmented tactical response using cutting-edge tech and sheer grit, it is the signature, high-octane chemistry and endless bickering between Mike and Marcus that anchors the escalating chaos. Forced to fiercely protect their respective families in a Miami that is rapidly turning against them and falling into the syndicate’s control, they must navigate a breathtaking sequence of high-speed boat chases through the treacherous, swampy labyrinth of the Everglades and engage in brutal, neon-lit gunfights inside luxurious penthouses high above the city.
Filled with their irreverent, signature humor, mind-blowing, heart-pounding stunts, and deep, emotional callbacks to the history they share, Bad Boys 5 profoundly proves that while Detectives Lowrey and Burnett may be increasingly too old for this level of relentless mayhem, they are absolutely, unequivocally too stubborn, too loyal, and too deeply ingrained in the fabric of Miami’s defense to quit. It is no longer just about being bad boys; it is about becoming the last men standing in the defense of everything they cherish.