Ride Along 2
Seen it?2016 | 102 min | Action, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 14% on Rotten Tomatoes and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. 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 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
As his wedding day approaches, Ben heads to Miami with his soon-to-be brother-in-law James to bring down a drug dealer who's supplying the dealers of Atlanta with product.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
14% on Rotten Tomatoes, 32 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$125 million worldwide on a $40 million budget; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 87K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tim Story
- Kevin HartBen Barber
- Ice CubeJames Payton
- Olivia MunnMaya
- Tika SumpterAngela Payton
- Ken JeongAJ
- Tyrese GibsonMayfield
- Nadine VelazquezTasha
- Benjamin BrattAntonio Pope
- Glen PowellTroy
- Sherri ShepherdCori