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Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen

The more...the scarier!

20036.31h 38m

Overview

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.

Directed by Shawn Levy
Written by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr., Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, Sam Harper
Produced by Michael Barnathan, Ben Myron, Robert Simonds
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $190.2M

Top Cast

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Tom Baker

Bonnie Hunt

Bonnie Hunt

Kate Baker

Hilary Duff

Hilary Duff

Lorraine Baker

Tom Welling

Tom Welling

Charlie Baker

Piper Perabo

Piper Perabo

Nora 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

M

Morgan York

Kim Baker

Themes & Keywords

chicago, illinoishusband wife relationshipbased on novel or bookamerican football coachbig familyfamily relationshipsremakesiblingnew jobaspiring actorsmart kidfather son relationshipsister sister relationshiplarge familybrother brother relationship

About Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen is a comedy, family, drama film released in 2003 exploring themes of chicago, illinois, husband wife relationship, based on novel or book, american football coach, big family, family relationships. Directed by Shawn Levy, it stars Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Hilary Duff. 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.

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