Ride Along 2

"The brothers-in-law are back"

2016 1h 42m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 1,849

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Synopsis

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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.

“The brothers-in-law are back”

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Cast

Kevin Hart
Ben Barber
Ice Cube
James Payton
Olivia Munn
Maya
Tika Sumpter
Angela Payton
Ken Jeong
AJ
Tyrese Gibson
Mayfield
Nadine Velazquez
Tasha
Benjamin Bratt
Antonio Pope

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tim Story
Writers: Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Ride Along Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tim Story, shot by Mitchell Amundsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christopher Lennertz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter S. Elliot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kevin Hart and Ice Cube and Olivia Munn carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The brothers-in-law are back".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tim Story directs. Mitchell Amundsen behind the camera. Christopher Lennertz scores. Peter S. Elliot cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Part of the "Ride Along Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Tim Story, shot by Mitchell Amundsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Christopher Lennertz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Peter S. Elliot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kevin Hart and Ice Cube and Olivia Munn carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The brothers-in-law are back".
9IMDB entry: tt2869728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Mitchell Amundsen
Original score: Christopher Lennertz
Editing: Peter S. Elliot
Production design: Chris Cornwell
Costume design: Olivia Miles
Makeup / hair: Yolanda Sheridan
VFX supervisor: Scott M. Davids
Sound: Benjamin L. Cook
Stunt coordinator: Andy Gill
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $40,000,000
Box office: $124,827,316
Return: 312% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Ride Along 2 (2016)

Part of

Ride Along Collection

An American buddy cop action comedy film series based on a story originally from Coolidge. It follows Ben Barber, a high school security guard who must prove to his girlfriend's brother, James Payton, that he is worthy of marrying her. James, a police officer out to catch Serbian smugglers' boss Omar, takes Ben on a ride along to prove himself.

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Reno2016-05-04
★ 7/10
They both are getting closer professionally as well as family. When I liked the first movie, I wanted a sequel and now they made one for it that I liked even better than the original. I don't think Ice Cube's solo performance could have pulled the crowd in, the impact was because of the Kevin Hart's presence, he really rocks. He's doing some awesome movies lately, and he's the best sidekick and comedian available for now in Hollywood, just like Simon Pegg in England. Once again a movie is totally underrated, especially by foul mouthed film critics. Trust me, this film is much better than what they say. If you liked the first, you'll surely going to enjoy it as well. I'm confident the rating will recover in the later days once the regular people rent it. A simple follow-up story, but it was the comedy that lifted this film. The two cops soon-to-be bros-in-law goes to Miami on a job, but the case they're working connects with others, so they join the local force to take down the gang behind it. Who needs a spoof film for it, the movie mocks its own characters by saying 'a low budget Jackie Chan' for Keng Jeong. Apart from the comedies, the action sequences were very impressive. Olivia Munn was a great addition and I believe she would hangouts here for the next. Yep, I want the third movie and I'm hoping it to be even more stylish kick-ass action-comedy. So just retain the director and writers, after the first two films, I got high hope on them. 7/10
r96sk2021-03-18
★ 6/10
Not on the same level as the original, unfortunately. 'Ride Along 2' still isn't anything bad or overly boring, it's possibly worth a single viewing, but there is nothing to remember from the 101 minute run time - which does drag at times. The humour is average. Kevin Hart (Ben) is probably the best performer here, not so closely followed by Ice Cube (James). Ken Jeong (A.J.) has a few mildly amusing jokes at the beginning, though soon turns into a forgettable character. Olivia Munn (Maya) is meh, while Benjamin Bratt (Pope) is a dull villain. There's a good cameo from a 'Fast & Furious' actor though. I like 'Ride Along', though its follow-up is disappointingly uninspiring.