‘Bad Boys 4’ Sparks a Month of Recovery, Not Riches, For the Box Office

June will be better for theaters than May, but the impacts of the strike delays will still be felt [bad-boys-ride-or-die]( [‘Bad Boys 4’ Sparks a Month of Recovery, Not Riches, For the Box Office]( By Jeremy Fuster The box office really needed some good news to kick off June, and it got just that from Sony/Columbia’s “Bad Boys: Ride or Die.” The Will Smith-Martin Lawrence action comedy pulled in a $56 million domestic opening this weekend. But while that will help get the market on the road to recovery, the strike delays that have made most of 2024 so miserable so far will still be felt. After an April and May where “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” was the only film to gross more than $100 million in North America — “IF” is expected to cross that mark next week — theaters entered June in desperate need of higher openings and more consistent output. Overall May grosses sank to $549.7 million, the lowest outside of the pandemic since 1998. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [WrapPRO logo] Discover why entertainment executives and professionals rely on the WrapPRO platform daily for exclusive coverage, analysis, deeper reporting, and access to VIP events & screenings throughout the year. [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( TheWrap | 2034 Armacost Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025 [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo](