Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- sentimental
- nostalgic
- family movie night
- classic film afternoon
What critics said
Critics broadly found it an entertaining, innocent, and energetic family comedy whose episodic anecdotes gain emotional weight from its subdued conclusion.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story presents amusing and embarrassing anecdotes from the Gilbreth household in a plot described as largely episodic.
Frank resists bobbed hair, cosmetics, and other popular cultural influences while using his children in motion-study experiments.
The broad household humor is paired with a subdued, pensive finale and an emphasis on remembered family anecdotes.
The Gilbreth family's twelve children are the primary source of the film's crowded-household humor and anecdotes.
Films like Cheaper by the Dozen, and why
Yours, Mine and Ours
warm, episodic family comedy centered on a large household and eccentric parental authority
I Remember Mama
nostalgic, affectionate family storytelling balancing broad humor with domestic sentiment
The Parent Trap
classic Hollywood domestic comedy with an oversized family ensemble and generational friction
Movie Details
- Director
- Walter Lang
- Release Date
- 1950-03-31
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (89)
Cast
- Clifton Webb
- Jeanne Crain
- Myrna Loy
- Betty Lynn
- Edgar Buchanan
- Barbara Bates
- Mildred Natwick
- Sara Allgood
- Betty Barker
- Patti Brady
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Cheaper by the Dozen about?
- A motion-study pioneer turns his twelve children into unwilling test subjects in a bustling, affectionate portrait of family life that gradually acquires a wistful edge.
- What is Cheaper by the Dozen like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cheaper by the Dozen as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Cheaper by the Dozen violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Cheaper by the Dozen.
- What did critics think of Cheaper by the Dozen?
- Critics broadly found it an entertaining, innocent, and energetic family comedy whose episodic anecdotes gain emotional weight from its subdued conclusion.
- Which films are like Cheaper by the Dozen?
- Films with a similar feel include Yours, Mine and Ours, I Remember Mama, and The Parent Trap.
- How long is Cheaper by the Dozen?
- Cheaper by the Dozen runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Cheaper by the Dozen?
- In United States, Cheaper by the Dozen is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
