Ride Along (2014)

Bias Rating

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Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 4.6

Overview

Ben must prove he is good enough to date cop James' sister. By doing this he goes on a "Ride Along" to show that he is not weak and he will do whatever it takes to get James' approval but along the way runs into a few ob...

Starring Cast

Ice Cube • Kevin Hart • Tika Sumpter

Where to watch

Netflix

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Ice Cube • Kevin Hart • Tika Sumpter

Where to watch

Netflix

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film is a largely apolitical action-comedy focused on personal ambition, family acceptance, and generic crime-fighting, with its central subject matter and problem/solution framework not engaging with specific political ideologies.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie features a diverse lead cast, prominently featuring Black actors in central roles, which contributes to visible diversity. However, the narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center strong DEI themes, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of such identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film "Ride Along" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and a buddy-cop dynamic, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within the story.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film primarily focuses on two male protagonists, Ben and James, engaging with male antagonists. No female characters are depicted in direct physical combat against one or more male opponents, nor do they achieve victory in such encounters.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Ride Along is an original film with characters created specifically for this movie. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installments from which characters could have been gender-swapped.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Ride Along (2014) is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments establishing the race of its characters. Therefore, no character could have been race-swapped from a pre-existing depiction.