Ride Along (2014)

Security guard Ben must prove himself to his girlfriend's brother, top police officer James. He rides along James on a 24-hour patrol of Atlanta.

Director:

Tim Story

Writers:

Greg Coolidge (screenplay), Jason Mantzoukas (screenplay)

Stars:

Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Tika Sumpter

1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ice Cube	...	James Payton
Kevin Hart	...	Ben Barber
John Leguizamo	...	Santiago
Bruce McGill	...	Lt. Brooks
Tika Sumpter	...	Angela Payton
Bryan Callen	...	Miggs
Laurence Fishburne	...	Omar
Dragos Bucur	...	Marko
Gary Owen	...	Crazy Cody
Jacob Latimore	...	Ramon
Jay Pharoah	...	Runflat
Benjamin Flores Jr.	...	Morris the Kid (as Benjamin 'Lil P-Nut' Flores)
Greg Rementer	...	Marko's Gunman
Eric Benson	...	Marko's Gunman
Anna House	...	Cafeteria Lady

Storyline

Ben must prove he is good enough to date cop James' sister. By doing this he goes on a "Ride Along" to show that he is not weak and he will do whatever it takes to get James' approval but along the way runs into a few obstacles that he has to overcome in a very funny way.

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Plot Keywords:

police | security guard | street shootout | gunfight | outrunning explosion | 

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Taglines:

Propose to this cop's sister? Rookie mistake.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence, sexual content and brief strong language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Ukrainian

Release Date:

17 January 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mise à l'épreuve

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$41,516,170, 19 January 2014

Gross USA:

$134,938,200

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$154,468,902

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Cube Vision

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Second film to star John Leguizamo and Laurence Fishburne. The first being Assault on Precinct 13 (2005).

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Goofs

At the farmers' market, the suspect covers himself in honey, clearly emptying the bottle. In a cut shot a moment later, he's holding a full bottle of honey, which is empty again in the next shot.

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Quotes

Ben Barber: I got him to talk though, didn't I?
James Payton: Yeah, you got a very interesting interrogation voice. Nice and screechy.

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Crazy Credits

There's a scene halfway through the end credits: During a barbecue, James tries to stop Ben from turning on the grill (to avoid what happened the last time).

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Kevin Hart/Jimmy Buffett (2014)

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Soundtracks

Rolling And Tumbling Around
Written by John Grimaldi
Performed by Studebaker John & The Hawks
Courtesy of Blind Pig Records & Ford Music Services

User Reviews

It was funny

OK first off, let me ask you people where the hell you guys got this 1 star rating for this movie. Seriously? WTF?? Did you guys even actually go and see the movie or did you take a guess by watching the trailer? 1 star? Really! Well I'm just gonna point out, in my opinion, honestly, because I saw it and all. It was good and funny nonstop. I'd give it 7/10 stars. Kevin Hart and Ice Cube are both legends, and they got together and made a movie that was funny and action packed. Think of them as Shrek and Donkey, Ice Cube being Shrek, quiet and serious, and Kevjn Hart, who is talkative and slightly annoying, in a good way. That's what it reminded me of. The movie was worth my $12.00 I spend last night and Im glad I saw it. So I hope this review helps for those who haven't seen it yet and you can forget about that 1 star rating thing.