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Are We There Yet? (2005)

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Reviews Counted: 113

Fresh: 13

Rotten:100

Average Rating: 3.3/10

Consensus: This supposed family comedy staring the usually blameless Ice Cube and Nia Long has provoked most critics to write, “Is it over yet?”

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for language and rude humor

Runtime: 3 hrs 9 mins

Genre: Childrens

Theatrical Release:Jan 21, 2005 Wide

Box Office: $82,301,521

Synopsis: Ice Cube stars in this highly entertaining family comedy as Nick Persons, a thirtysomething player with a new Lincoln Navigator, who checks out every fine lady that passes by the window of the... Ice Cube stars in this highly entertaining family comedy as Nick Persons, a thirtysomething player with a new Lincoln Navigator, who checks out every fine lady that passes by the window of the sports collectibles store where he works with pal Marty (Jay Mohr). Decked out in all the latest bling, Nick confidently approaches his latest attraction, Suzanne, only to learn that she is a recent divorcee with two kids. Little does he know, Suzanne's children are no ordinary kids. Lindsey and Kevin (Aleisha Allen and Philip Bolden) go to extremes to keep their mom single. Putting his dislike for children on the back burner, Nick decides to pursue Suzanne anyway. He soon realizes though, that the only way to a single mother's heart is through her children. So when Suzanne needs a babysitter to transport her kids from Portland to Vancouver, Nick jumps at the chance. Getting way more than he bargained for, Nick must survive 24 hours with two kids bent on destroying him, not to mention missed flights, missed trains, run-ins with wildlife and crazed truckers, and severe car trouble. Nick challenges himself to survive the journey better than his SUV, and learns that while trying to prove himself to Suzanne, he also impresses himself. Demonstrating his softer side, rapper-turned-actor Ice Cube (FRIDAY, BARBERSHOP) shows a flair for slapstick humor in this pleasing family picture. While humorous moments abound, ARE WE THERE YET? also tackles some serious issues. Director Brian Levant (SNOW DOGS, JINGLE ALL THE WAY) adds to his resume another fun-filled film that will have the whole family laughing. [More]

Starring: Nia Long, Ice Cube, Philip Daniel Bolden, Aleisha Allen

Starring: Nia Long, Ice Cube, Philip Daniel Bolden, Aleisha Allen, Jay Mohr, Tracy Morgan, M.C. Gainey, Nichelle Nichols

Director: Brian Levant

Director: Brian Levant
Screenwriter: Claudia Grazioso, Steven Gary Banks
Producer: Ice Cube, Matt Alvarez, Dan Kolsrud
Composer: David Newman
Studio: Columbia Pictures

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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

With one of the most hackneyed expressions in children-based comedy movies "Are We There Yet?" fulfills every low expectation that its urban target audience will bring to their cinema chairs.

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04/19/09
Cole Smithey
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08/07/08
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08/14/07
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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This somewhat schizophrenic comedy may be expressing Cube's own ambivalence about parting ways with his NWA inner bad boy and embracing fatherhood and all of its virtuous authority figure dimensions.

Full Review Source: Long Island Press | comment Comment
03/24/07
Prairie Miller
Long Island Press

Are We There Yet? all too effectively conveys the claustrophobic horror of being shackled in a small space with two whiny, hateful children.

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10/06/06
Nathan Rabin
AV Club

Are We There Yet? is more interested in crass humor than in creating remotely believable characters that we might actually care about.

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09/01/06
Peter T. Chattaway
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01/17/06
Sydney Morning Herald

It's never too early to start that 'Worst of 2005' list, and Are We There Yet? is already a worthy contender.

Full Review Source: FromTheBalcony | comment Comment
06/15/05
Bill Clark
FromTheBalcony

Are We There Yet? is the perfect movie for your children, assuming you hate your children.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
05/24/05
David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com

What does Brian Levant have against the stars of Boyz N the Hood? First Cuba Gooding Jr. in Snow Dogs, now Cube and Nia Long in one fell swoop.

Full Review Source: Mr. Brown's Movies | comment Comment
02/27/05
Michael Dequina
Mr. Brown's Movies

That we're supposed to find any of these characters appealing is just one of the mysteries posed by this so-called 'family' comedy.

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02/22/05
BBC

The problem is that, if anything, [Ice Cube] is too likeable - he's never allowed to really get angry with the kids, which severely hampers the comic potential of the premise.

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02/19/05
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

Several of my grand kids were with me at a recent screening and loved the film. Some critics have panned the film, citing the kids were too cruel. I disagree.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Spectrum | comment Comment
02/07/05
Vince Koehler
Entertainment Spectrum

The evolution of Ice Cube from 'AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted' to America's Most Cuddly continues.

Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) | comment Comment
02/03/05
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

Mean-spirited "family" comedy with inane script and lack of decent performances.**

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01/31/05
Angela Baldassarre
Sympatico.ca

It COULD have been something, but...

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01/29/05
Eric Lurio
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