
Cheaper by the Dozen
The more...the scarier!
Directed by Shawn Levy
Produced by 20th Century Fox, Robert Simonds Productions
A warm, energetic family comedy about the chaos and love of raising a large brood, built on sibling dynamics and parental devotion despite life's disruptions.
The Baker brood moves to Chicago after patriarch Tom gets a job coaching football at Northwestern University, forcing his writer wife, Kate, and the couple's 12 children to make a major adjustment. The transition works well until work demands pull the parents away from home, leaving the kids bored -- and increasingly mischievous.
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Is Cheaper by the Dozen one of a kind? No. Less singular than 97% of films.
Is Cheaper by the Dozen easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.
Does Cheaper by the Dozen end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.
Is Cheaper by the Dozen scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Cheaper by the Dozen sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is Cheaper by the Dozen violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
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Conventional, and it does not land.
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Nearest across the full emotional profile.
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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
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