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- 2003
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 38 m
- 2003
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 38 m
Directed By: Shawn Levy
- 2003
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 38 m
- 2003
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 38 m
Cheaper by the Dozen
46
7.1
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Directed By: Shawn Levy
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 30 Critic Reviews
46
20% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
60% Mixed
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
20% Negative
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 30 Critic Reviews
46
20% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
60% Mixed
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
20% Negative
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
Cheaper entertains a broad audience by recalling an age of family filmmaking when that term wasn’t synonymous with crap.
Isn't without charm, or laughs. Director Shawn Levy's film features some of the best child actor casting since "The Little Rascals."
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 81 User Ratings
7.1
56% Positive
45 Ratings
45 Ratings
38% Mixed
31 Ratings
31 Ratings
6% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 81 User Ratings
7.1
56% Positive
45 Ratings
45 Ratings
38% Mixed
31 Ratings
31 Ratings
6% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
A fantastic movie that has humor and likable characters, a good movie for the whole family to enjoy, a truly enjoyable movie that I highly recommend watching.
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Good family entertainment! Steve Martin is funny as always and the kids are good too. The story is good and believable and the jokes are quite funny. Yes, it has the cliches you see in movie with parents who deal with tons of kids but that shouldn't matter to the viewer.
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If only director Shawn Levy and the screenwriters had gone for cute and interesting instead of dull and cloyingly sentimental.
Much as I adore Martin and Hunt, whose matching tongue-in-cheek delivery and finite patience make them seem more like siblings than spouses, their movie is indistinguishable from an Afterschool Special.
Resembles nothing more than an overstuffed, undernourished "Brady Bunch" episode, only not as funny.
Can be summed up by the fact that Ashton Kutcher, making a glorified cameo as a narcissistic model-slash-actor, is the best thing in it.
The same studio has aimed a remake at the same family market. Translation: The once-modest piece has been redesigned as a vehicle (a lumbering SUV) for Steve Martin, stripped of any vestigial charm, and then thrown into neutral, where its manic engine does nothing but roar loudly and pointlessly for the duration.
I did like this movie in general. There are some funny moments and the performances are spirited from the entire cast. Unfortunately, although as a remake it is acceptable it does have its weak spots. I didn't feel as though it had the charm of the original, by that I mean that doesn't quite have the irreverence and likability that made the original so endearing. There are some pacing problems and major discrepancies in the screenplay, plus the direction wasn't as strong as it could have been. On the whole though, it is not too bad. There is some nice scenery and camera work. The performances from the cast are fun; Steve Martin does very well in the title role, and the ensemble of children have strong chemistry. And despite the weak script, there are some funny moments, like the mince-in-the-trousers part. And there are some heart-warming parts like the ending. Overall, flawed but acceptable. 6/10 Bethany Cox
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[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Its tediously boring. Martin doesn't let himself go manic the way he should when dealing with all the kids.
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Production Company
Twentieth Century Fox,
Robert Simonds Productions
Release Date Dec 25, 2003
Duration 1 h 38 m
Rating PG
Tagline This Christmas The More... The Scarier!
Awards
Teen Choice Awards
• 4 Nominations
Young Artist Awards
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Razzie Awards
• 1 Nomination
