Will Smith revives career with strong 'Bad Boys' box office opening

Will Smith's 'Bad Boys: Ride or Die' tops the box office with a $53 million debut, marking his return to stardom post-Oscars controversy.

Two years after his infamous Oscars meltdown, Will Smith has slapped away lingering doubts about his career comeback. A rare bright spot in the sluggish summer box office, the action-comedy “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” — co-starring Martin Lawrence — opened at the top of the box office charts this weekend with $56 million in domestic ticket sales and $104.6 million globally.

Past controversy notwithstanding, Sony, which released 'Ride or Die,' did not shy away from Smith in its marketing, with the star conducting an extensive publicity tour and showing up at the film's Los Angeles premiere performing his 1997 hit 'Miami' atop a double-decker bus.

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