To impress a foxy divorcee, ladies' man Nick offers to take her kids on an extended road trip, unaware of the torture he's in for.
Director:
Brian Levant
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Title: Are We There Yet? (2005)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Ice Cube | ... | Nick Persons | |
| Nia Long | ... | Suzanne Kingston | |
| Aleisha Allen | ... | Lindsey Kingston | |
| Philip Bolden | ... | Kevin Kingston (as Philip Daniel Bolden) | |
| Jay Mohr | ... | Marty | |
| M.C. Gainey | ... | Al | |
| Tracy Morgan | ... | Satchel Paige (voice) | |
| Henry Simmons | ... | Carl | |
| Ray Galletti | ... | Car Dealer | |
| Viv Leacock | ... | Nick's Pal on the Street | |
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Casey Dubois | ... | Shoplifter |
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J.B. McEown | ... | Shoplifter (as JB McEown) |
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Kenyan Lewis | ... | Basketball Player |
| Daniel Cudmore | ... | Basketball Player | |
| Tim Perez | ... | Basketball Player (as Timothy Paul Perez) | |
Nick Persons is a selfish player who owns a collectables sports shop in Portland, Oregon. Everything in his life is perfect until he meets Suzanne Kingston, a business woman who has something Nick hates - children: Lindsey and Kevin. Nick and Suzanne become friends and share good moments with each other. But Nick's peaceful life gets altered when Suzanne asks him to drive her kids to Vancouver. After the 3 miss a plane and then, train, they drive. Unfortunately, Kevin and Lindsey hate Nick, and he has to try to make it to Vancouver, unaware of the terror and torture he is in for. Written by Odyssey
Long distance driving, constant headaches, groaning and claustrophobia. Then, that tedious question arises...Are we there yet? But in the new flick, Are we there yet?, that question takes a new meaning.
Through a series of worst-case scenarios from deer attacks to a train race on horseback, Nick Persons (Ice Cube, Barbershop) experiences it all.
Beginning a timid romance between Persons and Suzanne Kingston (Nia Long, Boiler Room), possible babysitters for her children while she's away becomes few and far between, leaving Persons, a child-hater as the only viable option. He must transport Kingston's two "angelic" children 350 miles from Oregon to Vancouver. They attempt to make it in 24 hours by plane, train and automobile.
Directed by Brian Levant, director of Snow Dogs (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) and Jingle All The Way (Arnold Schwarzenegger), he defines his love for making family-fun movies.
For what it was worth, the acting was decent. Ice Cube played a better role than I expected. Aleisha Allen (School of Rock) and Philip Bolden (Johnson Family Vacation) were well-cast. And the cherry on top of the acting was Jay Mohr (Pay It Forward, Jerry Maguire). The way the actors worked together accented the movie.
Cinematography in this movie was exactly what I expected. There were a few intriguing camera angles, better than I've seen from directors of Levant's credibility.
The rating was well chosen as PG. There was minor language and rude humor.
Noticing half of the theater filled with children ranging from five to twelve, and tons of parents, I'd definitely suggest staying away from this movie on a date. There were periodic jokes and entertaining scenes, but if you don't like "kiddy" movies, I would not encourage this.