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Cheaper by the Dozen
Family · Comedy · 2022
This remake of the beloved classic follows the raucous exploits of a blended family of 12, the Bakers, as they navigate a hectic home life while simultaneously managing their family business.
Movie details
Cheaper by the Dozen
“Make room for family.”
2022 Family · Comedy 1h 47m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
4.6 / 10
7.3K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
36 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
42 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
6.3 / 10
Community rating
External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.
This remake of the beloved classic follows the raucous exploits of a blended family of 12, the Bakers, as they navigate a hectic home life while simultaneously managing their family business.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Cheaper by the Dozen?
For the defence
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Gail Lerner
Written by
Jenifer Rice-Genzuk Henry · Kenya Barris
Gabrielle Union
Zoey Baker
Zach Braff
Paul Baker
Erika Christensen
Kate
Timon Kyle Durrett
Dom Clayton
Journee Brown
Deja
Andre Robinson
DJ
Caylee Blosenski
Harley
Court is in session
Put Cheaper by the Dozen on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.