Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen

The more...the scarier!

PG 2003 · 98 min · ★ 6.3 (3K) · Comedy, Family

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.

Directed by Shawn Levy · Written by Sam Harper

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Steve Martin Tom Baker
Bonnie Hunt Kate Baker
Hilary Duff Lorraine Baker
Tom Welling Charlie Baker
Piper Perabo Nora Baker
Kevin G. Schmidt Henry Baker
Alyson Stoner Sarah Baker
Jacob Smith Jake Baker
Liliana Mumy Jessica Baker
Morgan York Kim Baker
Forrest Landis Mark Baker
Blake Woodruff Mike Baker

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