Are We There Yet?

"24 hours. 350 miles. His girlfriend's kids. What could possibly go wrong?"

2005 1h 35m EN

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5.7

MID

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12%

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METACRITIC

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4.8

IMDB

★5.7TMDB · 1,092🥫12%Rotten Tomatoes●27Metacritic★4.8IMDB · 37,470

FamilyAdventureComedyRomance

Synopsis

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The fledgling romance between Nick, a playboy bachelor, and Suzanne, a divorced mother of two, is threatened by a particularly harrowing New Years Eve. When Suzanne's work keeps her in Vancouver for the holiday, Nick offers to bring her kids to the city from Portland, Oregon. The kids, who have never liked any of the men their mom dates, are determined to turn the trip into a nightmare for Nick.

“24 hours. 350 miles. His girlfriend's kids. What could possibly go wrong?”

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Cast

Ice Cube
Nick Persons
Nia Long
Suzanne Kingston
Aleisha Allen
Lindsey Kingston
Philip Bolden
Kevin Kingston
Jay Mohr
Marty
M.C. Gainey
Al
Henry Simmons
Carl
Ray Galletti
Car Dealer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brian Levant
Writers: Claudia Grazioso, David N. Weiss, J. David Stem
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Are We Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brian Levant, shot by Thomas E. Ackerman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lawrence Jordan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

RUNTIME

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Ice Cube and Nia Long and Aleisha Allen carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "24 hours. 350 miles. His girlfriend's kids. What could possibly go wrong?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Brian Levant directs. Thomas E. Ackerman behind the camera. David Newman scores. Lawrence Jordan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Part of the "The Are We Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Brian Levant, shot by Thomas E. Ackerman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Lawrence Jordan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ice Cube and Nia Long and Aleisha Allen carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "24 hours. 350 miles. His girlfriend's kids. What could possibly go wrong?".
9IMDB entry: tt0368578 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Thomas E. Ackerman
Original score: David Newman
Editing: Lawrence Jordan
Production design: Stephen J. Lineweaver
Costume design: Gersha Phillips
Makeup / hair: Debra Denson
VFX supervisor: Stephen Coren
Sound: Scott Wolf
Stunt coordinator: Dean Choe
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $32,000,000
Box office: $97,918,663
Return: 306% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Are We There Yet? (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes: 12% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 27/100
IMDB rating: 4.8/10 · 37,470 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

1 win & 8 nominations total

Part of

The Are We Collection

Are We There Yet? is a 2005 Canadian/American road family comedy film directed by Brian Levant and starring Ice Cube. A sequel, Are We Done Yet?, was released in 2007.