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Cheaper by the Dozen

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Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)

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Reviews Counted:109

Fresh:25

Rotten:84

Average Rating:4.5/10

Consensus: In this family of twelve children, much chaos ensues, but little hilarity.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for language and some thematic elements

Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Dec 25, 2003 Wide

Box Office: $138,507,634

Synopsis: College sweethearts Tom (Steve Martin) and Kate (Bonnie Hunt) both dreamed of having both fulfilling careers and a huge family. But after they had a few kids, Kate gave up her career as a... College sweethearts Tom (Steve Martin) and Kate (Bonnie Hunt) both dreamed of having both fulfilling careers and a huge family. But after they had a few kids, Kate gave up her career as a sportswriter, Tom abandoned his hope of becoming the coach of their alma mater's football team, and they moved their brood from the city to the country. Now, after 12 children and a happy life in rural Illinois, Tom has been offered the chance to live his dream and coach the Stallions. No sooner does the family pack up and move to Chicago to pursue Tom's dream job than Kate's ship comes in as well: a publisher has picked up her manuscript based on her experiences raising 12 children. Of course, there's a hitch. Kate has to go to New York for a few days, leaving Tom as the primary caregiver for his clan. Can Tom hold it together with his kids--who didn't want to move in the first place--pulling him one way and the university pulling him the other? Shawn Levy directs this likable update of the 1950 film of the same title, which was based on a true (and very different) story. [More]

Starring: Bonnie Hunt, Steve Martin, Tom Welling, Piper Perabo

Starring: Bonnie Hunt, Steve Martin, Tom Welling, Piper Perabo, Hilary Duff, Kevin Schmidt, Jacob Smith, Alyson Stoner, Morgan York, Liliana Mumy, Forrest Landis, Blake Woodruff, Brent Kinsman, Shane Kinsman, Ashton Kutcher

Director: Shawn Levy

Director: Shawn Levy
Screenwriter: Sam Harper, Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow
Story: Craig Titley
Producer: Robert Simonds, Michael Barnathan, Ben Myron
Composer: Christophe Beck
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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A combination of clever writing, top-notch comedic leads, winning performances from the youngest Bakers, and a genuine affection for old-fashioned (read: big and loud) families elevates Cheaper above the dreaded kid-movie dreck.

Full Review Source: Premiere Magazine | comment Comment
01/13/04
Sara Brady
Sara Brady
Premiere Magazine
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Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
01/09/04
Jesse Hassenger
Jesse Hassenger
PopMatters

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Full Review Source: Sunday Times (Australia) | comment Comment
01/05/04
Sunday Times (Australia)

OK, so I haven’t read the original book or seen the previous movie. But I’d bet the family dog never rooted its snout furiously in a kid-hating boyfriend’s crotch.

Full Review Source: State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) | comment Comment
01/02/04
Nick Rogers
Nick Rogers
State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL)

For a brief moment, I wished I was watching From Justin to Kelly again.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
12/31/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

This isn't a film made for reviewers, it's made for kids, and for them it's mildly successful.

Full Review Source: Supercala.com | comment Comment
12/31/03
John Venable
John Venable
Supercala.com

it's a good movie if you're kid thinks he's a bit of a misfit - or if there's any discussion about adding another mouth to feed.

Full Review Source: Zap2it.com | comment Comment
12/31/03
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
Zap2it.com

Cheaper by the Dozen is yet another fast-food film, going through the motions of a plot with milk-and-cupcake dialogue that leaves you dry and crusty.

Full Review Source: Metro Times (Detroit, MI) | comment Comment
12/31/03
Anita Schmaltz
Anita Schmaltz
Metro Times (Detroit, MI)

Most advertisements possess more creative spunk in their few brief seconds than in all of Cheaper by the Dozen's 98 minutes put together.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
12/30/03
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

Openly unpleasant to sit through.

Full Review Source: Capital Times (Madison, WI) | comment Comment
12/30/03
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

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Full Review Source: www.susangranger.com | comment Comment
12/29/03
Susan Granger
Susan Granger
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Not a brilliant comedy, but sturdy and reliable, with plenty of laughs.

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12/29/03
Mike McGranaghan
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12/27/03
Jack Garner
Jack Garner
Journal News (Westchester, NY)

An overstuffed, undernourished Brady Bunch episode, only not as funny.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
12/26/03
Sean Axmaker
Sean Axmaker
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

It's not just a feel-good holiday movie, though audiences, especially youngsters, will certainly walk out of it feeling good.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
12/26/03
Ruthe Stein
Ruthe Stein
San Francisco Chronicle
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The film is simple and obvious and plastic, but diverting.

Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
12/26/03
David Elliott
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune

Another disposable and quick-witted vehicle aimed at securing the generic feel good vibes for those begging for conveyor belt family fare that’s syrupy and indistinguishable.

Full Review Source: Movie Eye | comment Comment
12/26/03
Frank Ochieng
Frank Ochieng
Movie Eye

Director Shawn Levy tries to alternate between slapstick humor and life-lesson pathos, and the blend is just too sweet.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
12/26/03
Sean Means
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune

Steve Martin plays by the numbers in “Cheaper by the Dozen”… but it’s a funny family flick nevertheless.

Full Review Source: EDGE Boston | comment Comment
12/26/03
David Foucher
David Foucher
EDGE Boston

This is a movie that knows its audience and realizes it doesn't need much of a story to hit that audience, literally, where it lives.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
12/25/03
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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