Cast: Ice Cube, Nia Long, Aleisha Allen, Philip Daniel Bolden
The road trip is no longer about snacks, bathroom breaks, or backseat squabbles—it is about absolute survival in a world gone cold. In Are We There Yet? 3: Extraction Protocol, the year 2026 finds Nick Persons (Ice Cube) long retired from the chaotic domesticity of parenting, having spent years refining a set of skills the world forgot he possessed. But the quiet suburban life is shattered when a global conspiracy, rooted in a dark secret from his past, resurfaces. When his now-grown stepchildren, Lindsey and Kevin, are ambushed by a high-tech shadow syndicate during a high-stakes business summit in Europe, the vacation ends. Nick must trade his comfortable life for an armored tactical monster, crossing international borders to bring his bloodline home.
Ice Cube returns with a rugged, stone-cold intensity that redefines the action-dad archetype. No longer the flustered family man struggling with a map, Nick has evolved into a formidable tactical veteran—a ghost of the urban battlefield. Navigating the rain-slicked, neon-lit arteries of Berlin and Paris, he operates with a newfound, terrifying ruthlessness. Dressed in bespoke, obsidian-plated bulletproof tactical gear that blends high-fashion with high-function, he proves that a father’s protective instinct, when weaponized, is the most lethal force on the planet. He doesn’t just drive; he orchestrates vehicular carnage with the precision of a surgeon.
Beside him, Suzanne (Nia Long) redefines the “Power Matriarch” aesthetic for a new generation. Draped in high-fashion reinforced silks and armed with a cold, calculated brilliance, she serves as the operation’s strategic mastermind. While Nick provides the muscle, Suzanne navigates the intricate webs of digital espionage and international politics, proving she is just as deadly with a encrypted tablet in a boardroom as she is with a sidearm on the battlefield. She is the calm in the center of the storm, the one who ensures every move is three steps ahead of the enemy.
The true transformation, however, lies in the next generation. Lindsey (Aleisha Allen) has emerged from the shadow of a rebellious teen to become a fierce, field-ready operative. With a mastery of high-stakes espionage and close-quarters combat, she moves with a seductive, razor-sharp grace. Clad in a sleek, obsidian-weave tactical suit that grants her near-total invisibility in the shadows, every encounter she leads becomes a masterclass in silent destruction. Beside her, Kevin (Philip Daniel Bolden) has evolved into a digital prodigy—a “Technomancer” capable of subverting any satellite, drone, or security system on the fly. He doesn’t just hack; he owns the environment, turning the enemy’s own technology against them.
Packed with high-octane, armored car chases that pay homage to the original’s vehicular roots, bone-crunching hand-to-hand combat, and a gritty, modern “Tactical-Noir” aesthetic, Extraction Protocol is a high-speed, visceral evolution of the franchise. In 2026, the question is no longer a whining “Are we there yet?”—it’s a pulse-pounding, life-or-death ultimatum: “Who will survive the journey?”