I honestly don't know why I went in thinking this will be a modern version on the previous Steve Martin film. I thought we were gonna get the same plot and story except set today with more diversity. Don't get me wrong I love that this was a blended family. Especially a family that the exes were cool enough to treat all the kids with love. It shows a great maturity in the exes that is hard to find. Now, the acting in the film is bad. There were a couple times that I had to remind myself that this was a kids movie. So when the acting got too cringy I just distracted myself. There was a lot a part in the story that it didn't make any sense to me as well.
Without out spoiling too much you should know that this film is very different from the Steve Martin film. I honestly feel like the family should have had a different last name. Just remind yourself before you watch that it is a kids movie and nothing like the older Cheaper by the Dozen movie.