Ride Along 2 (2016)

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.

Director:

Tim Story

Writers:

Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi

Stars:

Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Tika Sumpter

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ice Cube	...	James Payton
Kevin Hart	...	Ben Barber
Tika Sumpter	...	Angela Payton
Benjamin Bratt	...	Antonio Pope
Olivia Munn	...	Maya
Ken Jeong	...	AJ
Bruce McGill	...	Lt. Brooks
Michael Rose	...	The Hitter / Gates
Sherri Shepherd	...	Cori
Arturo del Puerto	...	Alonso
Eric Goins	...	Assface
Carlos Gómez	...	Captain Hernandez (as Carlos Gomez)
Utkarsh Ambudkar	...	Amir
Glen Powell	...	Troy
Nadine Velazquez	...	Tasha

Storyline

The RIDE ALONG 2 sequel picks up about a year after our heroes' last adventure. Plans for a quick trip to Miami go bad. With the wedding upcoming, James reluctantly takes Ben with him to Miami to follow up on a lead connected to a drug ring case he's been trying to crack. In Miami, they meet Maya, a no-BS homicide detective who lets them know Miami is her turf. They also encounter AJ, a shady cocky computer hacker who reveals evidence that implicates a well-respected local businessman, the wealthy Antonio Pope. Pope harbors a vicious streak and rules South Florida's drug trade. If Ben and James can convince the authorities that Pope is a brutal crime boss they'll stop his spree. If they fail, well there may not be a wedding after all.

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Plot Keywords:

drugs | wedding | crime boss | computer hacker | detective | 

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Taglines:

The brothers-in-law are back.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence, sexual content, language and some drug material

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 January 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ride Along: Next Level Miami

Filming Locations:

Miami, Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$34,040,000 (USA) (15 January 2016)

Gross:

$90,835,030 (USA) (1 April 2016)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cube Vision, Universal Pictures, Will Packer Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title "Ride 2gether" was strongly considered but they chose to remain with the original title.

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Goofs

When Ben (Kevin Hart) is on the beach and following A.J's instruction, you can see him taking a can from the pyramid of cans on the booth counter, and in the next shot the can is spotted on the top of the pyramid again.

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Quotes

Antonio Pope: Name?
Maya: Prince Admiral Stephen Matumbay.
Ben Barber: Plus my two servants.
James Payton: I'm not your servant.
Ben Barber: [he slaps James] You are what I say you are!
Maya: [James slaps Ben back] Sign of respect.
Ben Barber: I can't feel my face.

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Connections

Referenced in The Graham Norton Show: Ice Cube/Kevin Hart/Hugh Laurie/Olivia Colman/Sir David Attenborough/Elle King (2016)

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Soundtracks

Finna Get Loose
Written by Glenda Proby, Pharrell Williams, Sean Combs
Performed by Sean Combs (as Puff Daddy) feat. Pharrell Williams
Puff Daddy appears courtesy of Bad Boy Entertainment
Pharrell Williams appears courtesy of Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

Ride Along 2 is just another lazily made buddy-cop movie.

Ride Along 2(2016) is just another lazily made buddy-cop movie. I strongly disliked the first 'Ride Along'. The action was underwhelming, the jokes were weak, the plot was lazy, and the movie was ultimately forgettable. 'Ride Along 2' does nothing to improve upon the original. As a matter of fact, it is somehow worse than the original. The action, comedy, and elements of the plot are shamelessly copied from the original. The film moves location from Atlanta to Miami. Why Miami? Because Miami is a huge tourist spot that attracts tons of people. Atlanta does not. So of course the film jumps location. Instead of being creative, putting a unique spin on things, or making a memorable movie, Ride Along 2 opts to make a cheap buck. Most people will forget about this movie within a week.