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Cheaper by the Dozen

  • 20032003
  • PGPG
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
105K
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POPULARITY
2,575
66
Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Paula Marshall, Piper Perabo, Hilary Duff, Steven Anthony Lawrence, Kevin G. Schmidt, Jacob Smith, Tom Welling, Liliana Mumy, Brent Kinsman, Shane Kinsman, Alyson Stoner, Morgan York, Blake Woodruff, and Forrest Landis in Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
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ComedyFamily
With his wife doing a book tour, a father of twelve must handle a new job and his unstable brood.With his wife doing a book tour, a father of twelve must handle a new job and his unstable brood.With his wife doing a book tour, a father of twelve must handle a new job and his unstable brood.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
105K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,575
66
  • Director
    • Shawn Levy
  • Writers
    • Frank B. Gilbreth Jr.(novel "Cheaper by the Dozen")
    • Ernestine Gilbreth Carey(novel "Cheaper by the Dozen")
    • Craig Titley(screen story)
  • Stars
    • Steve Martin
    • Bonnie Hunt
    • Hilary Duff
  • Director
    • Shawn Levy
  • Writers
    • Frank B. Gilbreth Jr.(novel "Cheaper by the Dozen")
    • Ernestine Gilbreth Carey(novel "Cheaper by the Dozen")
    • Craig Titley(screen story)
  • Stars
    • Steve Martin
    • Bonnie Hunt
    • Hilary Duff
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 305User reviews
    • 105Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations

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    Cheaper by the Dozen
    Trailer 0:34
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    Trailer 0:31
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    Cheaper By The Dozen 2 Scene: Tire Swing
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    Photos95

    Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt in Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
    Steve Martin and Hilary Duff in Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
    Steve Martin, Steven Anthony Lawrence, and Blake Woodruff in Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
    Steve Martin in Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
    Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Piper Perabo, Hilary Duff, Kevin G. Schmidt, Jacob Smith, Tom Welling, Liliana Mumy, Brent Kinsman, Shane Kinsman, Alyson Stoner, Morgan York, Blake Woodruff, and Forrest Landis in Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
    Steve Martin, Brent Kinsman, and Shane Kinsman in Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
    Steve Martin in Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
    Steve Martin in Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
    Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, and Piper Perabo in Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
    Hilary Duff and Tom Welling in Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
    Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Kevin G. Schmidt, Jacob Smith, Liliana Mumy, Brent Kinsman, Shane Kinsman, Alyson Stoner, Morgan York, Blake Woodruff, and Forrest Landis in Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
    Steve Martin and Tom Welling in Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)

    Top cast

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    Steve Martin
    Steve Martin
    • Tom Baker
    Bonnie Hunt
    Bonnie Hunt
    • Kate Baker
    Hilary Duff
    Hilary Duff
    • Lorraine Baker
    Piper Perabo
    Piper Perabo
    • Nora Baker
    Tom Welling
    Tom Welling
    • Charlie Baker
    Kevin G. Schmidt
    Kevin G. Schmidt
    • Henry Baker
    Alyson Stoner
    Alyson Stoner
    • Sarah Baker
    Jacob Smith
    Jacob Smith
    • Jake Baker
    Liliana Mumy
    Liliana Mumy
    • Jessica Baker
    Morgan York
    Morgan York
    • Kim Baker
    Forrest Landis
    Forrest Landis
    • Mark Baker
    Blake Woodruff
    Blake Woodruff
    • Mike Baker
    Brent Kinsman
    Brent Kinsman
    • Nigel Baker
    Shane Kinsman
    Shane Kinsman
    • Kyle Baker
    Paula Marshall
    Paula Marshall
    • Tina Shenk
    Steven Anthony Lawrence
    Steven Anthony Lawrence
    • Dylan Shenk
    Alan Ruck
    Alan Ruck
    • Bill Shenk
    Richard Jenkins
    Richard Jenkins
    • Shake
    • Director
      • Shawn Levy
    • Writers
      • Frank B. Gilbreth Jr.(novel "Cheaper by the Dozen")
      • Ernestine Gilbreth Carey(novel "Cheaper by the Dozen")
      • Craig Titley(screen story)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The part where the twins dump the whole entire bag of dog food wasn't in the script - the twins made it up.
    • Goofs
      When Kate hugs Mark at the train station, her sunglasses fall off the top of her head, but in the next shot her glasses are neatly back up on her head.
    • Quotes

      Tom: You soaked his underwear in meat. That is so wrong. Funny, but wrong.

    • Crazy credits
      Over the first part of the credits, we see outtakes.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Cheaper by the Dozen/The Company/Calendar Girls/Big Fish/The Fog of War (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      These Are Days
      Written by Natalie Merchant and Robert Buck

      Performed by 10,000 Maniacs

      Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group

      By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing

    User reviews305

    Review
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    Featured review
    Only something like the original
    There is some resemblance to the original movie in this film (as well as some elements borrowed from the sequel "Belles on their Toes"). The writers did include various ideas such as the move for the father's job, the family council, the father being offered the opportunity of his dreams, the father being a somewhat eccentric and unusual character, the mother being the calm one, etc. It also borrows just as much from sixties family comedies such as "Yours, Mine, and Ours" (i.e. the son that feels left out in the family group, the older brother who give "cool" advice to the younger ones, the kids trying to "sabotage" various events, etc.).

    This version lacks something that the original one had. The original moved along with the pace of the changes in the family's life as normal life does. It also seemed to capture better the idea of trying to raise such a large group of children and the sacrifices and choices one has to make. There is also some semblance of what it is like to be a child in this family by keeping that focus on only one of the children, while still giving us glimpses of what the other ones are like.

    The film, however, seemed to be more of a showcase for the comedic talents of Steven Martin than anything else. It also didn't move along in the same way that the original making the story somewhat unsatisfying.

    Frank Gilbreth never lost the idea that his family was the most important thing where as Steve Martin's character has to be brought back into the fold. It is understandable that he would want something for himself, but to get him to the point where he sees his children as a burden and a liability is a problem. Thankfully in the end he comes back to being a part of his family, but the fact that he had to be causes the story to loose some of its charm.

    The thing that made Frank and Ernestine Gilbreth want to write about their family was the joy that they knew in living in it despite the trials and tribulations. In this version of their story the joy seems to be lost and has to be recaptured. The director and writer are lucky enough that at least a little bit does.
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    • Apr 18, 2004

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Germany)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nhà Có Một Tá Con
    • Filming locations
      • 357 S. Lorraine Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Robert Simonds Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $138,614,544
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $27,557,647
      • Dec 28, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $190,538,630
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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