Will Smith and Martin Lawrence’s Bad Boys: Ride or Die has received clearance to roll into China.

The Sony Pictures film will hit Chinese cinemas on June 22, according to both the studio and local press reports in Beijing. The film opens theatrically in North America on June 7.

Bad Boys Franchise

The new film is the fourth installment in the long-running Bad Boys franchise, following Bad Boys for Life (2020), which revived the movie series after a 17-year hiatus and was a worldwide hit with $426 million in total ticket revenue.

Bad Boys for Life earned just $3 million in China, but it was released amid the challenges of the pandemic.

The Belgian duo infamously had their $90 million Batgirl feature for Max shelved for a tax break by Warner in 2022.

The plot to Bad Boys 4 is driven by corruption within the Miami PD, with Captain Conrad Howard (Joe Pantoliano) accused of working with the drug cartels for years.

Detectives Mike Lowrey (Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Lawrence) put together a team to clear Howard’s name but become outlaws in the process.

Cast: Regulars and Newcomers

Critical reviews for Bad Boys 4 will be posted closer to the film’s release, but there have been first reactions after early screenings were held across the U.S. two weeks ago.