RIDE ALONG 2 (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Ice Cube (Friday), Kevin Hart (Get Hard), Tika Sumpter (Get On Up), Benjamin Bratt (Miss Congeniality), Olivia Munn (Mortdecai), Ken Jeong (The Hangover), Glen Powell (The Expendables 3), Sherri Shepherd (Top Five), Bruce McGill (Animal House), T.I. (Ant-Man), Nadine Velazquez (Flight), Tyrese Gibson (Fast & Furious 7)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Tim Story (Barbershop), director; Phil Hay (Clash of the Titans) and Matt Manfredi (R.I.P.D), writers; Matt Alvarez (Are We There Yet?), Larry Brezner (Good Morning Vietnam), Ice Cube (Straight Outta Compton), William Packer (The Wedding Ringer) and J.C. Spink (Just Friends), producers; Christopher Lennertz (Identity Thief), composer; Mitchell Amundsen (Wanted), cinematographer; Peter S. Elliot (2012), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Now a fully-fledged Atlanta P.D. cop after graduating from the police academy, Ben Barber (Hart) is about to get married to his girlfriend Angela (Sumpter) – despite her older brother, and more experienced detective, James (Cube), still being annoyed with his future brother-in-law. Nevertheless, both are soon assigned to a case in Miami where, along with the Miami Police Department, aim to bring down a powerful drug lord (Bratt)…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

The unexpected success of the first film has led to a bigger, badder sequel, which will undoubtedly please anyone who enjoyed things the first time around.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 22ND JANUARY 2016

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