Ride Along 2
Universal Pictures | Release Date: January 15, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
32
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
15
Negative:
13
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38
RogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaJan 14, 2016
One of the loudest laughs arrives when we get to enjoy a scowling James re-imagined as a game character. Points for greater diversity in the cast as well, but, if there is a second sequel in the offing, please allow the women to be more than the sum of their body parts. Read full review
37
Washington PostStephanie MerryJan 14, 2016
The plot is paint by numbers, which puts pressure on the comedy to deliver. But it doesn’t. Read full review
30
New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriJan 16, 2016
Ride Along 2, which picks up not long after the first film ended, doesn’t mess much with the formula, except that everything feels more frayed and tired this time around. Read full review
30
Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenJan 13, 2016
Although the plot is pretty bare-bones, it’s propped up by plenty of gratuitous dialogue and imagery that do nothing to further the story. Read full review
30
TheWrapAlonso DuraldeJan 13, 2016
The film’s most genuinely funny moment involves A.J.’s ringtones, which should perhaps come as no surprise — the stakes, and the laughs, are so small that Ride Along 2 was apparently designed to be watched on your phone. Read full review
25
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerJan 21, 2016
Hart’s irritating character desperately seeks approval, but his idiocy is too much. The comedian makes Jerry Lewis look like Benedict Cumberbum – and if you think that line is funny, Ride Along 2 is your kind of jam. Read full review
25
Movie NationRoger MooreJan 15, 2016
As for this long, boring, violent sequel? Life’s too short. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineEric HendersonJan 14, 2016
Like any serving of junk food, it seems engineered to give you that initial rush of satisfaction, but leaves you in a dead zone where the only thing you want is more of the same. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleJan 14, 2016
It’s a formula movie, which wouldn’t necessarily be a problem, except that it’s a sort of bad version of itself. Read full review
20
New York Daily NewsStephen Whitty Jan 13, 2016
Pretty as Bratt and Munn are, they're not distracting enough to cover up for the screaming Hart and grating Jeong, who seem to be in a race to see who can play a more annoying character. In the end, it's a tie — they both win. Read full review
20
VarietyJustin ChangJan 13, 2016
Another tired, witless and potentially lucrative attempt to spin an exhausted buddy-cop template into action-comedy gold. Read full review
12
New York PostKyle SmithJan 13, 2016
To call Ride Along 2 rubbish is unfair to rubbish, which at some point had a purpose. Read full review
0
The PlaylistKevin JagernauthJan 14, 2016
The entire film seems cloaked with a general vibe of “good enough.” Embarrassingly cheap CGI effects, poor ADR, and slipshod, jarring editing are the technical failures that compound with the creative ones to indicate a movie that’s not just miscalculated, but seemingly committed to putting together, at its best, a deliverable product and nothing more. Read full review
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