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Avg. Critic Score: 27 out of 100 Generally unfavorable reviews Metascore® based on all critic reviews
Information for Parents:
10 Iffy for 10+
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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 50
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    It's been a while since we saw a bad John Hughes comedy, and Are We There Yet? more than fits the bill (even though Hughes had absolutely nothing to do with it). Read full review

  • 50
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    I would have loved to see a genuine love story involving Ice Cube, Nia Long, and the challenge of a lifelong bachelor dating a woman with children. Sad that a story like that couldn't get made, but this shrill "comedy" could. Read full review

  • 40
    Variety | Scott Foundas

    Are We There Yet? traps the affable Ice Cube in a dismal kiddy slapstick saga that even his considerable charisma can do little to enhance. Read full review

  • 40
    The New York Times |

    The always charismatic Ice Cube makes Are We There Yet? watchable. Read full review

  • 38
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    Not worth the ride. Read full review

  • 30
    Washington Post | Michael O'Sullivan

    I started out this journey actually liking children. By the end of the movie, I wasn't so sure. Read full review

  • 30
    The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk Honeycutt

    Runs 96 minutes but feels like so much more. There is only one gag. Read full review

  • 30
    Los Angeles Times | Kevin Thomas

    Gets nowhere. Its star Ice Cube remains characteristically amiable, but this thuddingly miscalculated comedy is way beneath him. Read full review

  • 30
    Washington Post |

    The humor's a tad too raunchy for the kids, and the predictable plot won't win over any of the parents. Read full review

  • 0
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    Four screenwriters are credited with this sloppy piece of work. Divide the embarrassment into quarters. Read full review

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Information for Parents
Common Sense Media says Iffy for 10+ Less amusing than a game of license plate bingo.
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.
  • 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.
What to watch for
  • violence false0 Violence: Comic, cartoon-style violence.
  • sex false3 Sex: Mild references, crude humor.
  • language false3 Language: Some strong language for a PG.
  • consumerism false0 Consumerism: Not an issue
  • drugsalcoholtobacco false0 Drinking, drugs and smoking: Not an issue
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