Ride Along 2 is a 2016 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Tim Story and written by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi. It is the sequel to the 2014 film Ride Along. The film stars Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Ken Jeong, Benjamin Bratt, Olivia Munn, Bruce McGill and Tika Sumpter. Ride Along 2 follows Ben, who is about to get married, as he teams up with his soon-to-be brother-in-law James to bring down a drug dealer in Miami. Released in January 2016, the film was a box office success despite receiving mixed reviews from critics.