Ride Along (2014): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2014, Ride Along is an action and comedy film directed by Tim Story, running about 99 minutes. “Propose to this cop's sister? Rookie mistake.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. For the past two years, high-school security guard Ben has been trying to show decorated APD detective James that he's more than just a video-game junkie who's unworthy of James' sister, Angela. When Ben finally gets accepted into the academy, he thinks he's earned the seasoned policeman's respect and asks for his blessing to marry Angela. Knowing that a ride along will demonstrate if Ben has what it takes to take care of his sister, James invites him on a shift designed to scare the hell out of the trainee. But when the wild night leads them to the most notorious criminal in the city, James will find that his new partner's rapid-fire mouth is just as dangerous as the bullets speeding at it.

Who’s in it. Ride Along stars Ice Cube as James, Kevin Hart as Ben Barber, John Leguizamo as Santiago and Bruce McGill as Lt. Brooks, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Ride Along has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $154M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Netflix, Starz Apple TV Channel and Netflix Standard with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ride Along page.

If you liked it. Fans of Ride Along tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.