Cheaper by the Dozen
The Baker brood moves to Chicago after patriarch Tom gets a job coaching football at Northwestern University, forcing his writer wife, Kate, and the couple's 12 children to make a major adjustment. The transition works well until work demands pull the parents away from home, leaving the kids bored -- and increasingly mischievous.
Critics Sentiment
Children prank Hank with raw meat in underwear and dog attack
Baker family fails disastrously during Oprah Winfrey television taping
The film drops from its comedic peak during Hank's prank to its lowest point with the contrived Oprah disaster sequence.
Cheaper by the Dozen delivers intermittent laughs through slapstick chaos but suffers from weak plotting and stereotypical characterizations. While Steve Martin's performance and some genuinely funny moments like the meat prank elevate the material, critics found the film's reliance on mayhem over meaningful family dynamics ultimately limiting. The movie succeeds as harmless family entertainment but lacks the charm and sophistication of the original.
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Steve Martin
Tom Baker
Bonnie Hunt
Kate Baker
Hilary Duff
Lorraine Baker
Tom Welling
Charlie Baker
Piper Perabo
Nora Baker
Kevin G. Schmidt
Henry Baker
Alyson Stoner
Sarah Baker
Jacob Smith
Jake Baker
Liliana Mumy
Jessica Baker
Morgan York
Kim Baker
Forrest Landis
Mark Baker
Blake Woodruff
Mike Baker
Brent Kinsman
Nigel Baker
Shane Kinsman
Kyle Baker
Paula Marshall
Tina Shenk
Steven Anthony Lawrence
Dylan Shenk
Alan Ruck
Bill Shenk
Richard Jenkins
Shake
Holmes Osborne
Nick Gerhard
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Diana Philips
Crew
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