Are We There Yet?

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Are We There Yet?
Directed by Brian Levant
Produced by Matt Alvarez,
Ice Cube,
Dan Kolsrud
Written by Steven Gary Banks,
Claudia Graziolo
Starring Ice Cube
Nia Long
Jay Mohr
and
Tracy Morgan
Distributed by Columbia Pictures Revolution Studios
Release date(s) January 21, 2005
Running time 95 min.
Language English
Budget $32,000,000
Followed by Are We Done Yet?
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IMDb profile

Are We There Yet? is a 2005 comedy film produced by Revolution Studios and distributed by Columbia Pictures, directed by Brian Levant. Although it received scathing reviews by critics[1], it grossed $82 million and sold 3.7 million DVDs.

The film, while set in Portland, Oregon, Vancouver, British Columbia and other parts of the Pacific Northwest, was mostly shot on location in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, including a view of The Lions Gate Bridge, The Financial District skyscrapers and the downtown scene near the film's conclusion. A sequel, Are We Done Yet?, was released in 2007.

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[edit] Plot

Nick Persons (Ice Cube), a bachelor who specializes in sports collectibles, finds himself attracted to the bright, stunning Suzanne Kingston (played by Nia Long), until he realizes she has two children, daughter Lindsey and son Kevin. Lindsey is 11-years-old and her younger brother is 7-years-old. Suzanne's children strongly believe that the only man suitable for her is their estranged father, who they haven't seen in years.

When Suzanne is stuck in Vancouver on a business trip, she is unhappy missing her kids. Furthermore, the children's dad who was supposed to be looking after them for the weekend cancels at the last minute saying that he was sick. This turns out to be a lie (Lindsey and Kevin pass his house later in the movie discovering he has a new wife and child). Seizing the opportunity to win Suzanne over, Nick offers to transport them from Portland to Vancouver, despite the fact that he finds the children annoying. Lindsey and Kevin do their best to make Nick's trip as nightmarish as possible.

Nick, Lindsey, and Kevin were supposed to go on a train to Vancouver. Nick boarded the train and as it was pulling off Lindsey and Kevin are not on the train. Nick runs to the back of the train keeping up with them until he gets to the end of the train. Then he jumps off of the train leaving the luggage in the seat he was intending to sit in on board the train. So then they drive to Vancouver.

The road trip seems to be a disaster from the outset, as Nick faces numerous mishaps in quick succession. However, after the kids discover their dad's betrayal, they warm up to Nick when he tells them that he too was abandoned by his father. With the consent of the children, Nick and Susanne are engaged by the end of the film.

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

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[edit] Filming

Are We There Yet? was filmed in Campbell River, British Columbia, the Vancouver International Airport (disguised as Portland International Airport), and Portland. Most of the film was shot in Vancouver. The highway by the shoreline is on the drive to Whistler Mountain. The suspension bridge is above Stanley Park, and they drive over one of the many bridges that connect downtown with the southern part of the city. The scene at the truck stop and the Restaurant after the kids saw there father in the window were filmed in Britannia Beach. The chase at the end where the truck chase was filmed on the Cambie St Bridge and Dunsmiur St between Howe and Burrard Station

The train featured in the movie is VIA Rail. In reality, VIA Rail travels only in Canada. The Amtrak route is the Amtrak Cascades which goes through Seattle. The Pacific Central Station in Vancouver is a local landmark.

[edit] Critical Response

The film received mainly negative reviews from film critics. Rotten Tomatoes lists it with a "Rotten" rating of 12% from T-meter critics, based on 111 reviews (13 fresh, 98 rotten) with an average rating of 3.3/10, and an even worse 10% rating from the top critics based on 31 reviews (3 fresh, 28 rotten) with an average rating of 3.7/10. Metacritic lists it with a 24 out of 100 which indicates "generally negative reviews".

[edit] Box Office Performance

The film opened at #1 with a gross of $18,575,214 in 2,709 theaters averaging $6,856 per venue. It closed on June 16 2005 with a final gross of $97,918,663 worldwide ($82,674,398 in North America and $15,244,265 overseas)

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Preceded by
Coach Carter		 Box office number-one films of 2005 (USA)
January 23, 2005		 Succeeded by
Hide and Seek