Cheaper by the Dozen 2

"Same Big Family... Even Bigger Adventure."

2005 1h 34m EN

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5.6

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★6.2TMDB · 2,133🥫8%Rotten Tomatoes●34Metacritic★5.6IMDB · 66,497

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Synopsis

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The Baker family, while on vacation, find themselves in competition with a rival family of eight children.

“Same Big Family... Even Bigger Adventure.”

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Cast

Steve Martin
Tom Baker
Eugene Levy
Jimmy Murtaugh
Bonnie Hunt
Kate Baker
Tom Welling
Charlie Baker
Piper Perabo
Nora Baker-McNulty
Hilary Duff
Lorraine Baker
Carmen Electra
Sarina Murtaugh
Jaime King
Anne Murtaugh

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adam Shankman
Writers: Sam Harper
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Adam Shankman, shot by Peter James. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Matthew Cassel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Steve Martin and Eugene Levy and Bonnie Hunt carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Adam Shankman directs. Peter James behind the camera. John Debney scores. Matthew Cassel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 21 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Part of the "Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Adam Shankman, shot by Peter James. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Matthew Cassel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Steve Martin and Eugene Levy and Bonnie Hunt carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Same Big Family... Even Bigger Adventure.".
10IMDB entry: tt0452598 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 16 themes, including "chicago, illinois", "lake", "husband wife relationship", "based on novel or book".

The technical file

Cinematography: Peter James
Original score: John Debney
Editing: Matthew Cassel
Production design: Cary White
Costume design: Joseph G. Aulisi
Makeup / hair: Jenny Arbour
Stunt coordinator: Shelley Cook
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $60,000,000
Box office: $129,181,830
Return: 215% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes: 8% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 34/100
IMDB rating: 5.6/10 · 66,497 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

1 win & 5 nominations total

Part of

Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) Collection

The Baker brood moves to Chicago after patriarch Tom gets a job coaching football at Northwestern University, forcing his writer wife, Mary, 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.