| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) |
| Director | Shawn Levy |
| Writer | Noreen Stone, Sam Harper, Frank B. Gilbreth Jr., Ernestine Gilbreth Carey (book) |
| Lead Actor | Steve Martin |
| Cast | Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Tom Welling, Piper Perabo, Hilary Duff |
| Genre | Comedy, Family |
| Release Date | December 25, 2003 (United States) |
| Duration | 1h 39m |
| Budget | $40 million |
| Language | English |
| IMDb Rating | 5.9/10 |
CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN
The Baker family lives in rural Midland, Illinois. The parents are Tom (Steve Martin), a college football coach, and Kate (Bonnie Hunt), who is just finishing a book about raising their 12 children. These parents are not happy that their eldest daughter, Nora (Piper Perabo), lives with her actor boyfriend, Hank (Ashton Kutcher).
Tom accepts an offer of a prestigious job coaching football at his old college. This means the family will have to move, which the children protest.
When Kate heads to New York to begin a promotional tour of her book, she leaves Tom in charge of the household. But he is busy coaching, so Nora and Hank come to help. Family unity begins to suffer as the children engage in various capers, and Dad’s patience is sorely tried.
Cheaper is based on the original 1950 book by Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr., and his sister Ernestine Gilbreth Carey. A movie was made the same year, starring Clifton Webb and Jeanne Crain as the parents.
The new version resembles the original only in broad strokes, so some viewers may be disappointed. The Bakers are a thoroughly modern family, albeit a large one. They face the challenges of dual careers and raising lively, growing children.
Ashton Kutcher as the clueless Hank is the funniest, and Forrest Landis as the lonely son, Mark, is touching. An entertaining enough film that will appeal to a wide audience some problem language and rough behavior.
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