Cheaper by the Dozen

  • 2003


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24 % Rotten
$ 130 Million
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Positive Reviews 21
Negative reviews 42
Average Rating 2.2/5
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2.5
A sprightly, shiny, updated fantasy of family togetherness and teamwork. EW
3.8
Lighthearted fun, providing little character bits for all of the family members. Rogerebert
2.0
Its intended audience of older tweens and teens will probably enjoy it very much. Common Sense Media
1.5
Levy directs what amounts to an almost plotless and entirely pointless slice of controlled chaos as if it were an expensive pilot for a TV sitcom. Time Out
1.9
The only thing more outdated than Cheaper by the Dozens soundtrackwhich features 1992 pop hits Life Is a Highway by Tom Cochrane and These Are Days by ..
3.5
Cheaper by the Dozen hits all the compulsory beats of a movie that depends for its laughs on carefully choreographed mayhem.
1.5
This is a movie that knows its audience and realizes it doesnt need much of a story to hit that audience, literally, where it lives.If ever there was ..
1.5
However, the narrative really only serves to pass time between the films warm and fuzzy moments of family togetherness and its frenetic slapstick sequ .. Screen Daily
1.5
Everyone learns a lesson by movies end: Dont put work before family.
2.5
Martin and Hunt make the terror go down smoothly, like having Diet R/C pumped through your veins instead of down your throat. E Film Critic
2.5
If end credit outtakes are any barometer to your chuckle output, then here is perhaps the most laughless gag reel since I dry heaved on Bringing Down .. E Film Critic
3.8
Its not just a feel good holiday movie, though audiences, especially youngsters, will certainly walk out of it feeling good.Much of the merriment is d .. San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
After some initial slapstick fun, it soon deteriorates into formulaic family fare, unlikely to hold the attention of the most patient of children or t ..
2.0
Gets lousier by the minute...likely to satisfy only those who thrive on the most insipid network fare. One Guys Opinion
1.5
Adapted from the 1949 memoir by two children of pioneering efficiency experts Frank and Lilliann Gilbreth, the film now has a title that doesnt really .. Village Voice
2.0
Very loosely based on the classic childrens book and the 1950 film, this modern comedy of extreme parenting is a generally amusing if occasionally ove .. Tv Guide
2.5
No, its the paper thin characters and utterly predictable storyline that does the film in. Reel Film Reviews
4.5
My favorite performance from Steve Martin especially the scene where he flips out over hot dogs You Tube
3.0
The kids in this movie end up staging what amounts to a temper tantrum that lasts most of the movie.Its just not that funny. Lariat
3.0
The fact that its also a funny, warm, entertaining film is almost just icing on the cake. Eric Ds Nider
1.0
Tweet Cheaper by the Dozen Jim Lane By This article was published on 12.25.03 Advertisement Frank Gilbreth Jr. and his sister Ernestine once wrote a b .. News Review
2.5
While the film does keep adults and kids relatively entertained, it also drifts into both lame slapstick and sappy sentimentality. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
In short, as family comedies go, this is nothing special, but the performances are likeable and its watchable enough for both kids and adults. View London
1.5
Cheaper by the Dozen, written by Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, based upon the true story of their father, Frank, was a cherishe .. Film Journal International ..
1.3
Surprisingly mean spirited, unfunny and features possibly the most annoying ensemble of child actors in recent memory. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.8
A fun family film thatll have your brood laughing no matter what their ages. Internet Reviews
2.5
Most of Tom and Kate Bakers 12 children seem to have been flown in from a casting office in Burbank. Boston
1.0
As if to prove its own cheapness, this cosmically God awful package of Christmas jeer isnt out of its opening credits before the boom microphone makes .. Mountain X
0.6
You dont so much watch this witless, charmless, pointless fiasco as sit hostage, waiting for it to end. Star Tribune
1.5
Cheaper by the Dozen (review) The 1950 film of which this is just barely a remake depicted a family of 14 struggling to get by at the turn of the 20th ..
1.0
You have to keep living your life: Survivors of the Yonge St. van attack send comfort to the Danforth Three months later, the people of Willowdale are .. Toronto Star
3.0
Nevertheless, because amusing and appealing moments appear on screen at the strangest times, I found myself enjoying enough of this uneven flick to re .. Reel Talk Reviews
4.5
Cheaper by the Dozen offers more than a dozen ways to laugh at the peculiarities of everyday life, never letting us forget its core sentiment, that it ..
2.0
Its schmaltzy, its sickly, and its destined to make you revisit your lunch with a Technicolor yawn of epic proportions. Bbc
5.0
When Jeffrey flushes a toilet, imperiling himself, the thing gurgles so magnificently as to suggest a moaning whale.) Slant Magazine
2.0
It is a place where the darkest scowl has a silver lining of twinkling affection, and where the toys may be modern but the year will now and forever b .. The New York Times
0.6
With no character worth liking, no story development even remotely surprising, and no comedy or drama creating any true emotion within the viewer, the .. The Movie Boy
1.9
Director Shawn Levys Cheaper by the Dozen a much more family friendly pic than his last feature Just Married is a little too benign. Hollywood
2.0
The best thing the film has going for it is the frisky chemistry between Martin and Hunt, who genuinely seem to enjoy being in the eye of this adolesc .. Seattle Pi
1.5
Well never know if Titleys original script would have been better than this. Tony Medley
3.0
Who should see this movie Anyone that is looking for a safe family movie to take the kids to.
2.5
Even if the film were funnier, the underlying premise isnt anymore. Spliced Wire
0.6
Look, the real wonder of WW84 is that this maybe isnt the worst thing about it. Film Freak Central
3.0
When Ashton Kutcher is the best part of the movie with Steve Martin in it, the universe is dancing dangerously close to a serious imbalance. E Online
0.5
Nobody here, especially Martin, looks as if hes having much fun, apart from a dizzy cameo by Ashton Kutcher. La Weekly
1.3
The University of Missouri has closed its investigation of Terrence Phillips and did not find enough evidence to support allegations of rape, stalking .. Kansas City
1.0
This film could be shown at a fundraiser for the Marie Stopes Institute with a vasectomy team waiting in the foyer. Film Guardian
1.0
This reactionary little affair installs Steve Martin at the head of a whopping brood of all American brats. Film Guardian
3.0
The Gilbreths were certainly disciplined and well behaved, but there was also something a bit off about the whole family, and one could be excused for .. Decent Films
2.0
Formulas are essential for any family of 12 children. Cheaper by the Dozen follows an abundance of formulas, all used before. Guide Live
1.3
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2.0
...the film is about children who are so selfish they ensure their parents are as unhappy as the audience. Movie Metropolis
2.5
Hollywood has tried too hard, attempting to re create organic family life through excessive artificiality. Denver Post
1.5
In 1950, this material had charm and gentility. The contemporary remake ricochets between innocuousness and obnoxiousness. James Sanford on Film
4.5
Thankfully, for the most part, Levy doesnt allow the film to take itself too seriously which helps in overlooking its deficiencies.
5.0
Not a brilliant comedy, but sturdy and reliable, with plenty of laughs. Aisle Seat
2.5
Well either fix the issue to your satisfaction or issue you a full, immediate refund.Just let us know we want you to be happy! Movie Eye
1.5
A bunch of mean spirited children totally out of control, tearing the house apart, breaking all the rules... parents will want to run screaming from t .. TheMovieChicks.com
1.3
Kate And Leopold An utterly charming performance by Hugh Jackman gets wasted in this anemic underachiever from 2001. Film Frenzy
2.0
Orange mans 2nd trial nets life term in killing Conner had turned down a 25 year plea offer and took his chances at trial. Orlando Sentinel
3.0
This remake is perfect holiday fare for all those families who cant get enough of According to Jim, My Wife & Kids and Yes, Dear. IGN Movies
1.0
It was a film not worth paying to watch, but worth a watch on television. Juicy Cerebellum
3.8
A combination of clever writing, top notch comedic leads, winning performances from the youngest Bakers, and a genuine affection for old fashioned (re .. Premiere Magazine
3.1
In a culture that tells us we can have it all a career, financial security and a family Cheaper by the Dozen seems a tad anachronistic. Chicago Tribune
1.3
Fifty three years of progress later, and this typifies the stuff that families have come to expect in the good name of entertainment the laughs are wa .. Globe and Mail
3.5
This isnt a film made for reviewers, its made for kids, and for them its mildly successful. Supercala.com
2.0
The Venice Film Festival will feature plenty of Hollywood star power. Edge Boston
1.3
Tries to be as wholesome as Ward Cleaver, but is about as sincere as Eddie Haskell. Arizona Daily Star
1.5
Smiles turn to frowns when you sense a paint by numbers feminist formula taking control. Boulder Weekly
2.5
Cheaper By The Dozen has clearly been bought and sold as a family comedy,and for that reason the true pathos of the story continue to get buried benea ..
2.5
Like the middle Baker kids who fade into the background, Cheaper by the Dozen is pleasant and likable, but just not very exciting. Dvd Journal
1.9
Kid friendly, market researched drivel, from the rudimentary conflicts to the pinup adolescent cast. City Pages
0.5
Cheaper by the Dozen is not only one of the worst films of the year, it is also a perfect example of why so many foreign countries hate America so muc ..
4.5
Just dont expect it to be a gut buster cuz its actually more of a tear jerker. KW



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