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Cheaper By The Dozen 2 Details

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Steve Martin returns as the proud patriarch of the Baker family in this sequel to the original CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN, based on a book by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth. This time, all twelve Baker kids and their parents, Tom (Martin) and Kate (Bonnie Hunt), are going on vacation, returning to their summer cabin in .. Read more

Starring Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Piper Perabo, Hilary Duff
Director Adam Shankman
Genres Comedy, Family

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Cheaper By The Dozen 2

Steve Martin returns as the proud patriarch of the Baker family in this sequel to the original CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN, based on a book by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth. This time, all twelve Baker kids and their parents, Tom (Martin) and Kate (Bonnie Hunt), are going on vacation, returning to their summer cabin in Wisconsin for one last hurrah before the kids grow up and go their separate ways. Lorraine (Hilary Duff) is on her way to New York to begin an internship with VOGUE, Nora (Piper Perabo) is hugely pregnant, and the Bakers want to spend some quality time all together for a change. As the family arrives at their old house, however, they realise that some things have changed and some things never do. Tom's old high school rival, Jimmy Murtaugh (Eugene Levy) is now the big man about town, owning much of the surrounding area, and raising his large family in a huge home across the lake from the Bakers'. The longstanding competition between the two families or at least that of the fathers mounts over the course of their vacation, as the two men resort to ever nastier tactics of one-upsmanship. Meanwhile, Charlie Baker (Tom Welling) becomes closer with Anne Murtaugh (Jamie King), and Sarah (Alyson Stoner) embarks on her first romance with Eliot Murtaugh (Taylor Lautner). It all comes to a head when the two families face off in a canoeing race, during which they are faced with a decision between loyalty to family and friends, and the competitive edge.

Starring Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Piper Perabo, Hilary Duff, Tom Welling, Eugene Levy, Alyson Stoner, Forrest Landis, Taylor Lautner, Carmen Electra, Jaime King
Director Adam Shankman
Studio 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 30 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate PG.gif
Genres Comedy, Family
Language English
Hearing-impaired English
Released DVD: 03 Apr 2006
Production year: 2005
Format DVD
  • Critics' reviews (2) of Cheaper By The Dozen 2

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  • This sequel to the 2003 hit comedy 'Cheaper by the Dozen' sees Tom and Kate Baker taking their 12 out of control... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
  • A family comedy that is actually involving, even believable, and manages to be pretty funny too.

    • Los Angeles Times
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  • 12 out of 13 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Almost as good as the first one

    Another funny film from Steve Martin. If you enjoyed the first, which I would rate 5 stars, you should enjoy this one. It's probably best to watch them in order although not essential. A good family romp.

      • mjm3346 from Bishops Stortford
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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Better than the first one!

    I really enjoyed this family comedy, it brightened up that boring Friday evening and all of us were talking about it for days afterwards. Wonderful movie and recommended to anyone. :)

      • A customer from London, England
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    • 03 Mar 2006

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    • Steve Martin returns as the proud patriarch of the Baker family in this sequel to the original CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN, based on a book by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth. This time, all ...