Cheaper by the Dozen
Overview
College sweethearts Tom (Steve Martin) and Kate (Bonnie Hunt) both dreamed of having both fulfilling careers and a huge family. But after they had a few kids, Kate gave up her career as a sportswriter, Tom abandoned his hope of becoming the coach of their alma mater's football team, and they moved their brood from the city to the country. Now, after 12 children and a happy life in rural Illinois, Tom has been offered the chance to live his dream and coach the Stallions. No sooner does the family pack up and move to Chicago to pursue Tom's dream job than Kate's ship comes in as well: a publisher has picked up her manuscript based on her experiences raising 12 children. Of course, there's a hitch. Kate has to go to New York for a few days, leaving Tom as the primary caregiver for his clan. Can Tom hold it together with his kids--who didn't want to move in the first place--pulling him one way and the university pulling him the other? Shawn Levy directs this likable update of the 1950 film of the same title, which was based on a true (and very different) story.
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Main Cast & Crew:
Shawn Levy - Director
Steve Martin
Bonnie Hunt
Piper Perabo
Tom Welling
Hilary Duff
Kevin G Schmidt
Kevin Schmidt
Brent Kinsman
Alyson Stoner
Jacob Smith
Details
- Format: DVD (Full Frame, Dolby, Dubbed, Widescreen, Sensormatic)
- Run Time: 106
- Color Format: Color
- UPC: 024543116080
- Genre: COMEDIES
- Rating: PG (MPAA) (language and some thematic elements)
- Release Date: April 2004
Movie Reviews
Notes:
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 2003
Reviews:
"[A] sprightly, updated remake." - 01/09/2004 Entertainment Weekly, p.59
"[T]he movie is lighthearted fun, providing little character bits for all of the family members." - 12/24/2003 Chicago Sun-Times, p.47
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