Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- chaotic
- family movie night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics found the film broadly accessible and lighthearted but uneven, with its sentimental family humor competing against slapstick and gross-out comedy.
What sets it apart
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Tom and Kate Baker must manage twelve children while both parents face major professional changes.
Tom accepts a dream coaching job as Kate promotes her newly published book, shifting the household balance.
Tom's attempt to supervise the children, maintain the house, and begin a new job produces the film's central comic situations.
The Baker children collectively create the competing personalities, alliances, and disruptions driving the household comedy.
Films like Cheaper by the Dozen, and why
Yours, Mine & Ours
Shared family comedy, domestic chaos, sibling rivalry, and warm but formulaic ensemble storytelling.
The Parent Trap
Shared large-family premise, parent-child conflict, workplace pressure, and broad feel-good humor.
Mrs. Doubtfire
Shared child-centered comedy, overwhelmed parenting, domestic slapstick, and family reconciliation.
Movie Details
- Director
- Shawn Levy
- Release Date
- 2003-12-24
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (3013)
Cast
- Steve Martin
- Bonnie Hunt
- Hilary Duff
- Tom Welling
- Piper Perabo
- Kevin G. Schmidt
- Alyson Stoner
- Jacob Smith
- Liliana Mumy
- Morgan York
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, Disney Plus
- 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 small-town coach struggles to keep order in his household when twelve children and two ambitious careers collide.
- 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 simple.
- 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 found the film broadly accessible and lighthearted but uneven, with its sentimental family humor competing against slapstick and gross-out comedy.
- Which films are like Cheaper by the Dozen?
- Films with a similar feel include Yours, Mine & Ours, The Parent Trap, and Mrs. Doubtfire.
- How long is Cheaper by the Dozen?
- Cheaper by the Dozen runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Cheaper by the Dozen?
- In United States, Cheaper by the Dozen streams on Hulu, Disney Plus.
