Ride Along
2014 · Movie · PG-13 · 99 min · ★ 6.3 · 30% critics
A high-energy security guard earns a chance to ride along with an experienced detective to prove he’s ready for the job and for the detective’s approval. Their night patrol turns into a tense hunt tied to the city’s most notorious criminal, forcing them to rely on each other as danger escalates.
Also known as Novato en apuros 1
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-01-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Critic score
- 30/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (2,419 votes)
About
If you enjoy buddy action-comedies and don’t mind predictable, checklist-style humor, Ride Along may work for you; Not for you if you want clever jokes, fresh structure, or big laughs like Rush Hour 3 or Rush Hour 2.
Pros: strong buddy chemistry; serviceable action; entertaining premise | Cons: formulaic clichés; weak humor; bland execution
Themes
- police operation
- family relationships
- police officer
- duringcreditsstinger
- hilarious
- harsh
Awards & recognition
- MTV Movie Award — Best On-Screen Duo · 2014 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ice Cube
as James
Kevin Hart
as Ben Barber
John Leguizamo
as Santiago
Bruce McGill
as Lt. Brooks
Tika Sumpter
as Angela
Bryan Callen
as Miggs
Laurence Fishburne
as Omar
- DB
Dwayne L. Brown
as Angry Car Driver
Jay Pharoah
as Runflat
Aaron Saxton
as Roberto
Directed by Tim Story