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Are We There Yet?

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 11; suggested age 10.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Less amusing than a game of license plate bingo.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 10–11

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Diverse characters.
  • Violence:

    Comic, cartoon-style violence.
  • Sex:

    Mild references, crude humor.
  • Language:

    Some strong language for a PG.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Are We There Yet?

Parents need to know that this movie has quite a bit of crude humor and some strong language for a PG. There is a lot of comic cartoon-style violence, including hits in the crotch, played for comedy. Some viewers may be upset by brief shots of a dead deer. And some may be disturbed by the portrayal of absent fathers.

Read our full review by Nell Minow

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about why Kevin and Lindsey tried to sabotage her dates and what made Nick begin to feel some sympathy and respect for the children. They may also want to talk about some of their own car trips and what kinds of things families can do to make sure that the trips are enjoyable for everyone.

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    funny!

    kids from 7+ can watch this its funny and not bad at all

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    i love this movie

    This movie is great and kids 8 and up should be allowed to watch it!

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in Virginia
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

    I Laughed!

    This is not the best movie in the world, but it is a good movie. It's very entertaining and Ice Cube is hilarious in this!!! YOU MUST RENT IT! The language is only thing that would make this movie iffy but I think that 10 and up will enjoy this movie!!

  4. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

  5. Adult Reviewer
    Anonymous
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 2.0

  6. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 2.0

    its ok

  7. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 4.0

    i laughed

    Funny!!!!!

  8. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Tennessee
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

  9. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title off for age 8 and give it 2.0

    Ok

    Not Grean and suprisingly off color

  10. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Arizona
    I rate this title off for age 5 and give it 0.0

    How bad is this!

    I rented and watched w/o my children to preview and shut it off maybe a half hour in. It is rude, crude and violent. No fun for children or adults.

  11. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    The roadtrip movie

    The movie is about a man who meets a women with kids and she has to go somewhere for her job and the kids real father lied and said he could not wattch the kids cause he was sick and the moms friend drives the kids and the kids are really bad and in the end the mom and her friend gets toghther and the kids like like the man.

  12. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title off for age 8 and give it 0.0

    What a waste of time!

    If we had not gone to this movie with another family, I would have walked out.

  13. Adult Reviewer
    Anonymous
    I rate this title off for age 13 and give it 0.0

  14. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in North Carolina
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

  15. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 4.0

    better than I expected from the CSM review

    Watchable for a parent. Both my 11 and 6 year old enjoyed this (a few of the scenes were momentarily frightening for the 6-year-old, but no more so than, say, Finding Nemo). And I like my white kids, who live in a segregated world, seeing black characters of substance.

  16. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 5.0

    Extremely Funny

    The funniest movie we've seen in some time. The whole family enjoyed it. The movie kept moving the whole time and didn't slow down until the end. It left you wanting more instead of wishing it would hurry up and finish.

  17. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 1.0

    bad

    very bad

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