Ride Along 2 is a 2016 American 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. Universal Pictures released the film on January 15, 2016. The film received negative reviews from critics and has grossed over $52 million. br br Cast : br br Ice Cube as Detective James Payton br Kevin Hart as Officer Ben Barber br Ken Jeong as A.J.