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Steve Martin leads this family comedy as a father who must handle a new job and his 12 children.
The Baker...
Steve Martin leads this family comedy as a father who must handle a new job and his 12 children.
The Baker brood moves to Chicago after patriarch Tom gets a job coaching football at Northwestern University, forcing his writer wife 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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Where to watch Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
24 %121 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
56 %723,986 reviewsAudience score rating
8+Age suitabilityChildren & Media rating
"Lighthearted fun, providing little character bits for all of the family members."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"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."
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post"It's not just a feel-good holiday movie, though audiences, especially youngsters, will certainly walk out of it feeling good."
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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle"A rarely funny comedy that's unlikely to keep even the most undemanding ankle biters amused."
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BBC
BBC"The children (including creepy Hilary Duff) are 12 shades of dreadful."
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The Guardian
The GuardianCheaper by the Dozen (2003) | Details
- Rating
- PG,
- Runtime
- 98
- Genre
- Comedy, Kids & Family
- Country of origin
- USA
- Studio
- Disney
