Synopsis

Nick and Suzanne Persons move their blended family from the city to a rural fixer-upper, hoping for a fresh start. Their dream home quickly becomes a costly disaster, as repairs multiply and the family's new contractor adopts an unpredictable approach to construction. While Nick struggles to keep the project and his family together, the chaotic renovation tests whether the Persons are truly ready for suburban life.

Factoids & Trivia

• The film is the second installment in the Are We There Yet? franchise, following the 2005 road comedy. Its title continues the series' travel-related wordplay while shifting the story toward marriage, home ownership, and family life.

• The story draws from the 1948 comedy Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, which was remade as The Money Pit in 1986. The newer film reworks the basic idea of a family overwhelmed by the problems surrounding a dream home.

• Ice Cube said the sequel was designed to appeal more broadly to families than the first film. The story also advances the relationship between Nick and Suzanne, who are now married and expecting twins.

• Released in the United States on April 4, 2007, the 92-minute Columbia Pictures production earned approximately $58.4 million worldwide against an estimated $28 million budget.

• The animal performers were monitored under the American Humane Association's "No Animals Were Harmed" program. The production also arranged noisy scenes around nearby animals to reduce the chance of frightening them.