Ride Along 2

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Ride Along 2

PG-13

2016

1h 41m

Comedy

Action

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Rookie lawman Ben Barber (Kevin Hart) aspires to become a detective like James Payton (Ice Cube), his future brother-in-law. James reluctantly takes Ben to Miami to follow up on a lead that's connected to a drug ring. The case brings them to a homicide detective and a computer hacker who reveals evidence that implicates a respected businessman. It's now up to James and Ben to prove that charismatic executive Antonio Pope is actually a violent crime lord who rules southern Florida's drug trade.

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Critics Consensus

Ride Along 2 presents a cop-comedy sequel whose well-matched stars can't break the law of diminishing returns -- or lock up a script that unabashedly steals from the original.

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Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

11/08/2016

You chuckle, maybe laugh for a hot second. But you want more.

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Roxana Hadadi

Chesapeake Family Magazine

08/02/2016

1/5

Ride Along 2 stretches the premise of the original paper-thin ... The unlikely glee of the original is thoroughly gone this time around.

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Steve Tilley

Toronto Sun

02/04/2016

3/5

What it does do - is allow you to park your brain in neutral for 100 minutes, laugh at some silly jokes... and then walk out of theatre and immediately forget it ever happened. And there's nothing wrong with that. In fact, it's kind of refreshing.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

02/03/2021

3/5

A simple movie that relies on the A.B.C.'s of buddy cop movies: A.) Action. B.) Broad comedy. C.) Cleavage.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/21/2020

2.0/4.0

It's simply a shame to see a talented guy like Kevin Hart saddled with material that doesn't begin to live up to his immense comic range.

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Dan Scully

Cinema76

04/07/2020

Bland, lazy, and unable to elevate itself to the low standards of its predecessor, Ride Along 2 is a ride not work taking.

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@Horrorfan4life Jun 29

It took me 10 years to watch this sequel and it didn't disappoint at all. Cube and Hart are a great comedy duo. Gibson was wasted but Olivia is gorgeous and funny. The fact that they take this to Miami for most of the movie is even better. Jeong was good as well. James and cruz at the wedding together is magical. Absolutely loved the sequel but there were a few predictable moments. I can't wait for a possible 3rd movie. Tim Treakle

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Rey A.

@Saticena13 Nov 10

It is a crime that this movie is rated so low by many!

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Naomi P.

@RT27643314 Oct 11

A slapstick and horribly written movie, Ride Along 2 does not meet the standards for a sequel that it should. In addition to the film’s atrocious storyline, Kevin Hart plays a terrible role in this movie, continuing to be as pathetic as he was in the first movie, along with Ken Jeong who makes the film worse with his overly eccentric character. The script was not well executed, it was not well written, and it, like the mighty Titanic, was doomed for failure. In conclusion, this movie deserves the low ratings that it has, and I do not recommend this for any person.

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Ed R

@JustcallmeER Aug 10

An absolutely HORRIBLE comedy to a sequel that should have never been made.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 07/29/2025

The worldwide gross is $124,608,438.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Juan Camilo M

@RT73633105 07/23/2025

I think it's a very good movie to watch. I recommend it because it's very funny and has an excellent police plot and humor. Highly recommended I also like that you don't have to watch the first movie to understand it. Juan Mosucha

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Tim Story

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Ice Cube

James Payton

Kevin Hart

Ben Barber

Tika Sumpter

Angela Payton

Benjamin Bratt

Antonio Pope

Olivia Munn

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Synopsis

Rookie lawman Ben Barber (Kevin Hart) aspires to become a detective like James Payton (Ice Cube), his future brother-in-law. James reluctantly takes Ben to Miami to follow up on a lead that's connected to a drug ring. The case brings them to a homicide detective and a computer hacker who reveals evidence that implicates a respected businessman. It's now up to James and Ben to prove that charismatic executive Antonio Pope is actually a violent crime lord who rules southern Florida's drug trade.

Director: Tim Story
Producer: Will Packer, Ice Cube, Matt Alvarez, Larry Brezner
Screenwriter: Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Cubevision, Will Packer Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Sequences of Violence|Language|Sexual Content|Some Drug Material)
Genre: Comedy, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 15, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 6, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $90.8M
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital