Production note The opening scene was added late and was not in the original script.
Production note The movie was made on a $17 million budget.
Production note Michael Bay used his own Porsche in the production.
Production note Bay fronted $25,000 for an extra stunt he wanted.
Production note The movie was originally supposed to be set in New York.
Production note Several scenes were dark because the production was saving money.
Production note The film reportedly used Gatorade mixed with Coca-Cola for urine effects.
Production note Téa Leoni was accidentally knocked out by a stunt double during filming.
Production note The sound of Tupac’s 'Me Against the World' plays for an unusually long stretch.
Production note Maxi/Max is described as a famous model who only had two film credits on IMDb.
48 Hours Cited as the modern buddy-cop starting point.
Running Scared Used as an underrated buddy-cop comparison.
Lethal Weapon Used to frame the buddy-cop evolution leading into Bad Boys.
Turner and Hooch Referenced as a buddy-cop variation with a dog.
Tango and Cash Mentioned as part of the genre timeline.
Miami Vice Cited as a cool 80s depiction of Miami.
Manhunter Referenced as another Miami-set project that used the city well.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Used to describe Will Smith’s pre-movie public image.
Made in America Mentioned as an earlier Will Smith film before his breakout run.
Independence Day Used as the next major step in Will Smith’s rise.
Men in Black Referenced as another key Will Smith star vehicle after Bad Boys.
Enemy of the State Cited as part of Will Smith’s run of hits.
Boomerang Referenced as part of Martin Lawrence’s pre-Bad Boys profile and a recent Rewatchables topic.
Poetic Justice Used to discuss early-90s Black-led studio films.
The Wire Referenced when describing Bunk’s casting potential in a hypothetical remake.
