
Ride Along
Seen it?2014 | 99 min | Action, Comedy
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 6 times its budget, but just 18% on Rotten Tomatoes held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved The Naked Gun, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
For the past two years, high-school security guard Ben has been trying to show decorated APD detective James that he's more than just a video-game junkie who's unworthy of James' sister, Angela. When Ben finally gets accepted into the academy, he thinks he's earned the seasoned policeman's respect and asks for his blessing to marry Angela. Knowing that a ride along will demonstrate if Ben has what it takes to take care of his sister, James invites him on a shift designed to scare the hell out of the trainee. But when the wild night leads them to the most notorious criminal in the city, James will find that his new partner's rapid-fire mouth is just as dangerous as the bullets speeding at it.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
18% on Rotten Tomatoes, 41 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 6 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$155 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 95K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tim Story
- Ice CubeJames
- Kevin HartBen Barber
- John LeguizamoSantiago
- Bruce McGillLt. Brooks
- Tika SumpterAngela
- Bryan CallenMiggs
- Laurence FishburneOmar
- Dwayne L. BrownAngry Car Driver
- Jay PharoahRunflat
- Aaron SaxtonRoberto