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Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)

PG 98 min  -  Comedy | Family  -   25 December 2003 (USA)
5.6
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Ratings: 5.6/10 from 37,630 users   Metascore: 46/100 
Reviews: 279 user | 101 critic | 30 from Metacritic.com

With his wife doing a book tour, a father of twelve must handle a new job and his unstable brood.

Director:

Shawn Levy
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Martin ...
Bonnie Hunt ...
Piper Perabo ...
Tom Welling ...
Hilary Duff ...
Kevin G. Schmidt ...
Alyson Stoner ...
Jacob Smith ...
Liliana Mumy ...
Morgan York ...
Forrest Landis ...
Blake Woodruff ...
Brent Kinsman ...
Shane Kinsman ...
Paula Marshall ...
Tina Shenk
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Storyline

The Bakers, a family of 12, move from small-town Illinois to the big city after Tom Baker gets his dream job to coach his alma mater's football team. Meanwhile, his wife also gets her dream of getting her book published. While she's away promoting the book, Tom has a hard time keeping the house in order while at the same time coaching his football team, as the once happy family starts falling apart. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

House | Illinois | New Job | Hiding In A Closet | Interview  | See more »

Taglines:

This Christmas The More... The Scarier! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Family

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language and some thematic elements See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Im Dutzend billiger See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$27,557,647 (USA) (28 December 2003) (3298 Screens)

Gross:

$190,212,113 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

From oldest child to youngest child, the list of kids is: Nora (23), Charlie (17/18), Lorraine(14), Henry (12), Sarah (11), Jake (10), Mark (9), Jessica (7), Kim (7), Mike (6), Kyle (5), Nigel (5). In reality, Jacob Smith (the actor that plays Jake Baker) is in fact 3 years older than Alyson Stoner, who plays his older sister Sarah Baker. As well, Morgan Yorke (who plays Kim Baker) is the same age as Alyson Stoner, and Forrest Landis, Blake Woodruff, and Lillian Mumy are all the same age when their characters are a year difference at least. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Sara throws Mike's athletic cup, the spaghetti sauce makes a splash on the pot behind it, but in the next shot, there is no spaghetti sauce on the pot. See more »

Quotes

Tom: She says she will help out here only if she and Hank can stay in the same room.
Kate: No. Isn't that sweet kids, Nora wants to have her own room. No.
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Crazy Credits

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Connections

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Soundtracks

"What Christmas Should Be"
Written by Charlie Midnight and Matthew Gerrard
Performed by Hilary Duff
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