Are We Done Yet? — 2007 family comedy film (sequel and remake)

Overview and plot

The film follows a family’s attempt to buy and renovate a new house, only to encounter escalating problems that turn a hopeful move into a series of comic disasters. The narrative plays on familiar themes of parenthood, the stresses of home ownership and the clash between idealized expectations and messy reality. Set pieces focus on renovation mishaps, neighborhood headaches and the characters’ efforts to keep the family together through practical and emotional challenges.

Cast, style and production

Ice Cube reprises a central role and also served as one of the film’s producers, which shaped its contemporary urban-family perspective. The movie uses broad, physical comedy, sight gags and family-friendly jokes rather than subtle satire. Steve Carr’s direction emphasizes pacing and set-piece construction to support the escalating sequence of problems that drive the plot.

Origins and relation to earlier works

Although presented as a sequel to the 2005 comedy Are We There Yet?, this film is also a modern adaptation of the comic premise found in the mid-20th-century film Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, which similarly chronicles the trials of designing and building a family home. The remake updates the situation for contemporary family dynamics and comedic tastes while preserving the core idea of dream-home plans unraveling.

Reception and notable facts

Critics were generally unfavorable; the film received a notably low rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and reviewers criticized the thin plot and broad comedic approach. Despite that reception, the film is frequently cited in discussions of sequels that aim to translate a character-driven comedy into a domestic, situation‑based story. Its status as both a sequel and a remake makes it a useful example of how Hollywood recasts older comic premises for modern family audiences.