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Cheaper by the Dozen

The movie Cheaper by the Dozen was based on the book Cheaper by the Dozen.

Which one did you like better, the movie or the book?  There are 4 votes for the book, and 6 votes for the movie.

Movie details for Cheaper by the Dozen

The movie was released in 2003. Cheaper by the Dozen was produced by 20th Century Fox. More information on the movie is available on Amazon.com and also IMDb.

Actors on this movie include Hilary Duff, Bonnie Hunt, Steve Martin, Richard Jenkins, Brent Kinsman, Shane Kinsman, Forrest Landis, Steven Anthony Lawrence, Paula Marshall, Liliana Mumy, Holmes Osborne, Piper Perabo, Alan Ruck, Kevin Schmidt (III), Jacob Smith, Alyson Stoner, Tom Welling, Blake Woodruff and Morgan York.

 

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Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt corral a wild herd of rampaging children in Cheaper by the Dozen, an enjoyable family flick. When Kate Baker (Hunt, Jerry Maguire) gets a book deal for her chronicle of their abundant family life, she also gets drawn into a bo... Read More
Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt corral a wild herd of rampaging children in Cheaper by the Dozen, an enjoyable family flick. When Kate Baker (Hunt, Jerry Maguire) gets a book deal for her chronicle of their abundant family life, she also gets drawn into a book tour--leaving Tom (Martin, Bringing Down the House, The Jerk) to run the house and cope with his new, high-pressure job as a football coach. Naturally, chaos erupts, bringing the family to the brink of meltdown. Cheaper by the Dozen is not a great movie or an important movie or even a surprising movie, but it is a warm-hearted crowd-pleaser. The Bakers' family life is a bit idealized and antiseptic, but anyone looking for an escape from their own less-ideal family lives won't mind. Also featuring Tom Welling, Hilary Duff, Piper Perabo, and an uncredited Ashton Kutcher. --Bret Fetzer

Book details for Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen was written by Frank B. Gilbreth. The book was published in 1948 by HarperCollins. More information on the book is available on Amazon.com.

 

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No growing pains have ever been more hilarious than those suffered loudly by the riotous Gilbreth clan. First there are a dozen red-haired, freckle-faced kids to contend with. Then there's Dad, a famous efficiency expert who believes a family can be run j... Read More

No growing pains have ever been more hilarious than those suffered loudly by the riotous Gilbreth clan. First there are a dozen red-haired, freckle-faced kids to contend with. Then there's Dad, a famous efficiency expert who believes a family can be run just like a factory. Finally there's Mother, his partner in everything except discipline. How they all survive such escapades as forgetting Frank Jr. in a roadside restaurant or going on a first date with Dad in the backseat or having their tonsils removed en masse will keep you in stitches. You can be sure they're not only cheaper, they're funnier by the dozen.