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Cheaper by the Dozen

2003

Shawn Levy

Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Hilary Duff, Piper Perabo ...

4.6

14,981

Comedy. Kids Based on the Gilbreth family's book "Cheaper by the Dozen," which also spawned a 1950 film of the same name. Frank Gilbreth, Sr. was a pioneer in the field of motion study, and was the father of 12 children, who often acted as guinea pigs for his experiments. This version centers on patriarch Thomas Baker (Steve Martin), wife Kate (Bonnie Hunt) and their dozen children. The Bakers live in a small Illinois town where Tom coaches the ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Nell Minow Common Sense Media	"'Cheaper by the Dozen' is not a movie; it's a product, with a script right off the assembly line and direction on automatic pilot.(…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	Nick Schager Slant	"The only thing more outdated than 'Cheaper by the Dozen's soundtrack is its hokey life lessons (…) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"	NEG
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"I liked 'Cheaper by the Dozen.' These actors are skilled at being nice (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Niall MacPherson Empire	"After some initial slapstick fun, it soon deteriorates into formulaic family fare, unlikely to hold the attention of the most patient of children or the most forgiving of grown-ups (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	Robert Koehler Variety	"[It] unfortunately knows no tone between schmaltzy/gooey and slapstick/gross-out."	NEG

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