Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- breezy
- witty
- casual movie night
- action comedy double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel a tired, formulaic buddy-cop comedy whose appealing stars could not overcome a weak script and diminishing returns.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ben accompanies James on a drug-ring investigation despite James's reluctance, creating the film's central comic engine.
The story explicitly follows the heroes' previous adventure and relocates their professional and personal friction to Miami.
The investigation sends Ben and James to Miami, where local detective Maya asserts jurisdiction over a South Florida drug-trade case.
Ben and Angela's upcoming wedding is threatened when James's Miami case disrupts their plans.
Films like Ride Along 2, and why
Ride Along
shares the buddy cop structure, comic friction, action set pieces, and mismatched-partner humor
21 Jump Street
combines police action, fast-paced banter, and an uneasy partnership between contrasting personalities
2 Guns
offers a familiar buddy-cop formula with crime investigation, broad comedy, and escalating Miami-style action
Movie Details
- Director
- Tim Story
- Release Date
- 2016-01-14
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (1842)
Cast
- Kevin Hart
- Ice Cube
- Olivia Munn
- Tika Sumpter
- Ken Jeong
- Tyrese Gibson
- Nadine Velazquez
- Benjamin Bratt
- Glen Powell
- Sherri Shepherd
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Ride Along 2 about?
- A reluctant detective and his excitable future brother-in-law chase a Miami drug kingpin while trying to keep an impending wedding on track.
- What is Ride Along 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ride Along 2 as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Ride Along 2 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Ride Along 2 as mild.
- What did critics think of Ride Along 2?
- Critics broadly found the sequel a tired, formulaic buddy-cop comedy whose appealing stars could not overcome a weak script and diminishing returns.
- Which films are like Ride Along 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Ride Along, 21 Jump Street, and 2 Guns.
- How long is Ride Along 2?
- Ride Along 2 runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Ride Along 2?
- In United States, Ride Along 2 streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel.
