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Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)

PG 98 min  -  Comedy | Family  -   25 December 2003 (USA)
5.6
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Ratings: 5.6/10 from 37,800 users   Metascore: 46/100 
Reviews: 279 user | 101 critic | 30 from Metacritic.com

With his wife doing a book tour, a father of twelve must handle a new job and his unstable brood.

Director:

Shawn Levy
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Martin ...
Bonnie Hunt ...
Piper Perabo ...
Tom Welling ...
Hilary Duff ...
Kevin G. Schmidt ...
Alyson Stoner ...
Jacob Smith ...
Liliana Mumy ...
Morgan York ...
Forrest Landis ...
Blake Woodruff ...
Brent Kinsman ...
Shane Kinsman ...
Paula Marshall ...
Tina Shenk
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Storyline

The Bakers, a family of 12, move from small-town Illinois to the big city after Tom Baker gets his dream job to coach his alma mater's football team. Meanwhile, his wife also gets her dream of getting her book published. While she's away promoting the book, Tom has a hard time keeping the house in order while at the same time coaching his football team, as the once happy family starts falling apart. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

House | Illinois | New Job | Hiding In A Closet | Interview  | See more »

Taglines:

Growing pains? They've got twelve of them! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Family

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language and some thematic elements See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Im Dutzend billiger See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$27,557,647 (USA) (28 December 2003) (3298 Screens)

Gross:

$190,212,113 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Chloe Greenfield unsuccessfully auditioned for the part of one of the fraternal twins. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Mark and Tom get off the train, Mark is wearing his hat. When the rest of the family come around the corner, he is not wearing his hat. We see it fall halfway out the pocket of his coat when he hugs Kate, but it seems he did not have enough time to take it off and put it in the pocket of his coat, especially given the fact he was using both hands to carry the box with his belongings inside. See more »

Quotes

Sarah Baker: Great. In Midland we were a Family. Now were a support system?
Lorraine Baker: A Family is a Support System, Butch
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Crazy Credits

Over the first part of the credits, we see outtakes. See more »

Connections

References "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986) See more »

Soundtracks

"Back Again"
Written by Norman Whitfield, Mr. Cheeks (as Terrance Kelly) and Bink (as Roosevelt Harrell)
Performed by Mr. Cheeks
Courtesy of Universal Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
(Contains elements from "Car Wash"
Written by Norman Whitfield
Performed by Rose Royce
Courtesy of MCA Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises) See more »