Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen

He's the New Father of His Country!

Directed by Walter Lang

Produced by 20th Century Fox

195085 min6.4 / 10

A warm, gently comedic family portrait celebrating the joys and chaos of raising twelve children, built on affection and domestic humor.

"Cheaper by the Dozen", based on the real-life story of the Gilbreth family, follows them from Providence, Rhode Island, to Montclair, New Jersey, and details the amusing anecdotes found in large families.

Questions people ask

  • Is Cheaper by the Dozen scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Cheaper by the Dozen easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Is Cheaper by the Dozen violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Cheaper by the Dozen end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Cheaper by the Dozen sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

36/ 100

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Rarity22

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Surprise51

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Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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