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Are We There Yet?
- Review Date: May 22, 2005
- PG
- Genre: Family and Kids
- 2005
Common Sense Media says
Less amusing than a game of license plate bingo.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
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.
What's the story?
In ARE WE THERE YET?, Nick (Ice Cube), is a playa who thinks his life is mighty fine until he catches a look at the luscious Suzanne (Nia Long), who works across the street from his Portland, Oregon sports memorabilia shop. He tries to resist when he finds out that she has two children, but when he rescues her on a rainy night after her car breaks down and she knows the stats on his favorite player, Satchel Paige, he's a goner. Even though he does not like children, he will do anything to get close to her. Suzanne needs someone to take her children to Vancouver on New Year's Eve, and after they get into trouble at the airport and miss the train, Nick has to drive them in his beloved and pristine new SUV. Predictably, everything goes wrong on the trip, from an encounter with a kick-boxing deer to projectile vomit.
Is it any good?
The longest, naggiest, car-sickiest travel with children cannot be any more tedious than this weak and dragged-out generic fluff that wastes the talents of four performers who should know better. There are about three good minutes of material in this film, all of which appear in the trailer. The funny parts aren't funny, and even worse are the parts that are supposed to be touching. Nick and the kids have to find some way to like each other, but this aspect of the movie is not just unimaginative and tedious; it is so insincere and condescending that it is affirmatively unpleasant.
It's a shame to see the beautiful and talented Nia Long, given so little to do. Ice Cube seems to enjoy his interaction with his young co-stars but never seems fully engaged. Even with the voice of Tracey Morgan, the talking Satchel Paige bobblehead is tiresome. The performer who comes across the best is Aleisha Allen (of School of Rock), who has a fresh and appealing presence.
Explore, discuss, enjoy
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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Kid, 11 years old
December 26, 2010
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sucks
i hated this movie it had lots of swearing for a pg movie and it had involved the character getting beat up alot.
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Kid, 12 years old
April 9, 2008
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i love this movie
This movie is great and kids 8 and up should be allowed to watch it!
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Adult
April 9, 2008
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What a waste of time!
If we had not gone to this movie with another family, I would have walked out.
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Parent of 9 year old
April 9, 2008
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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.
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Teen, 14 years old
April 9, 2008
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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.
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Violence (Pause): Navigator day/night coming from 3:00 am snaked at the house and nude/naked. S``/Nudity (Pause): kissing and it says "dirty h```y s`` men" in it Language (Pause): Strong Language for 8 - 17 year olds "h*ll","d*mn","b*tt","pee", body parts like "bo*bs","a**", and moderating Jesus an exclamation, "p*ss","a**","s``t".. Consumerism (Pause): Money for Lincoln lotsofthem. Drinking, Smoking, Drugs (Not an issue) Negative Messages (Not an issue) Bad Role Models (Anonymoused) Yelling and that person day and night and day and night navigator in it is a bad role model/not a good role model Positive Messages (Not an issue) Good Role Models (Pause): They are being good to Jesus/God.
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Violence (Pause): Navigator day/night coming from 3:00 am snaked at the house and nude/naked. S``/Nudity (Pause): kissing and it says "dirty h```y s`` men" in it Language (Pause): Strong Language for 8 - 17 year olds "h*ll","d*mn","b*tt","pee", body parts like "bo*bs","a**", and moderating Jesus an exclamation, "p*ss","a**","s``t".. Consumerism (Pause): Money for Lincoln lotsofthem. Drinking, Smoking, Drugs (Not an issue) Negative Messages (Not an issue) Bad Role Models (Anonymoused) Yelling and that person day and night and day and night navigator in it is a bad role model/not a good role model Positive Messages (Not an issue) Good Role Models (Pause): They are being good to Jesus/God.
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Teen, 14 years old
July 3, 2010
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A good potential but with hidden problems that really plagued this movie.
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| Studio: | Columbia Tristar |
| Director: | Brian Levant |
| Cast: | Aleisha Allen, Ice Cube, Philip Daniel Bolden |
| Genre: | Family and Kids |
| Run time: | 92 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | January 21, 2005 |
| DVD release date: | May 24, 2005 |
| MPAA rating: | PG |
| MPAA explanation: | language and rude humor |
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