17 Movies That Critics And Fans Just Didn't Agree On

9. Bad Boys II

Some real bad boys, pictured yesterday
Columbia Pictures

RottenTomatoes Score: 4.1

IMDB Score: 6.6

It's no secret that critics don't really like Michael Bay, and while their general vitriol towards the Transformers franchise is easy to understand, Bad Boys II? Not so much.

There's an insane 2.5 disparity between the critical average and IMDB average scores, with the press largely dismissing the buddy cop film as a mindless action-fest...while audiences have mostly praised it for the same precise reasons.

Is it grossly overlong at 147 minutes? Absolutely, but is it a lot of fun? Undeniably (unless you're a critic, it seems). It's got insane action, ridiculous dialogue and Will Smith and Martin Lawrence at the peak of their banter game, so it's easy to see how audiences generally dug it.

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