Cheaper by the Dozen
Brief Synopsis
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In modern America, where the average family has 1.87 children, Tom Baker and wife Kate have decided that life is better--if not cheaper--by the dozen. The Bakers live in a small Illinois town where Tom coaches the local college football team. The family's day-to-day life is marked by equal parts love and chaos pet-frog-landing-in-the-breakfast eggs type of chaos.
When Tom is offered his dream job--coaching a squad at a large university--he and Kate uproot the family, much to the displeasure of all 12 children. At the same time, Kate learns that her memoirs are about to be published. Her agent whisks her away to New York to promote the book, leaving Tom home alone to handle the increasingly unhappy and hectic household, as well as his demanding new job. With all hell breaking loose at home, Kate on the road, and Tom's job on the line, the Baker family ultimately chooses not to have it all, but to love what they do have.
Cast & Crew
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Shawn Levy
Director
Steve Martin
Bonnie Hunt
Piper Perabo
Tom Welling
Hilary Duff
Film Details
Also Known As
Fullt hus
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Release Date
2003
Production Company
Chuck Harrington; Jason S Johnston
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 38m
Synopsis
In modern America, where the average family has 1.87 children, Tom Baker and wife Kate have decided that life is better--if not cheaper--by the dozen. The Bakers live in a small Illinois town where Tom coaches the local college football team. The family's day-to-day life is marked by equal parts love and chaos pet-frog-landing-in-the-breakfast eggs type of chaos. When Tom is offered his dream job--coaching a squad at a large university--he and Kate uproot the family, much to the displeasure of all 12 children. At the same time, Kate learns that her memoirs are about to be published. Her agent whisks her away to New York to promote the book, leaving Tom home alone to handle the increasingly unhappy and hectic household, as well as his demanding new job. With all hell breaking loose at home, Kate on the road, and Tom's job on the line, the Baker family ultimately chooses not to have it all, but to love what they do have.
Director
Shawn Levy
Director
Cast
Steve Martin
Bonnie Hunt
Piper Perabo
Tom Welling
Hilary Duff
Ashton Kutcher
Ted Rooney
Cody Linley
Shawn Levy
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Blake Woodruff
Elon Gold
Liliana Mumy
Forrest Landis
Jacob Smith
Dylan S Shults
Shane Kinsman
Paula Marshall
Dax Shepard
Antonio Vega
Amy Hill
Alan Ruck
Julie Araskog
Kelly Ripa
Herself
Morgan York
Regis Philbin
Himself
Kevin G Schmidt
Rex Linn
Joel Mccrary
Adam Taylor Gordon
Brent Kinsman
Ossie Mair
Andrew Kaiser
Performer
David Kelsey
Richard Jenkins
Steven Anthony Lawrence
Benjamin Fitch
Tiffany Dupont
Alyson Stoner
David Bowe
Holmes Osborne
Kevin Carey
Shannon Curfman
Lead Person
Crew
William Adams
Song
Alejandro Aguilar
Foreman
Alexander Aguilar
Foreman
Tony Aguilar
Props
Michael Alexander
Animal Trainer
Maria Andersson
Song
Camille Argus
Costume Supervisor
Petey Asidella
Dolly Grip
Jennie Asplund
Song
Johanna Asplund
Song
Valentina Aulisi
Assistant
James Babineaux
Rigging Electrician
Brook Bacon
On-Set Dresser
Danny Barfield
Best Boy Grip
Michael Barnathan
Producer
Deborah Barylski
Casting Director
Will Batts
Set Designer
Richard Baum
On-Set Dresser
Christophe Beck
Music
Paul Belenardo
Production Accountant
Dustin Bernard
Unit Production Manager
David Betancourt
Foley Mixer
Hal Bigger
Special Effects
Hans Bjerno
Camera Operator
Daniel Blaha
Props
Kirk Bloom
Assistant Camera
Gary Blufer
Sound Effects
Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr.
Visual Effects Producer
Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr.
Visual Effects Supervisor
James Bolt
Sound Mixer
Bryan Booth
Electrician
Richard Boris
Greensman
Steve Bouchard
Props
Mark Boucher
Set Decorator
Pierre Bouvier
Song
Allan Bragg
Stunts
John Bratlien
Rigging Electrician
Joseph Braus
Construction
Carrie Brody
Assistant Production Coordinator
Erik L Brown
Assistant Camera
Jonathan Brown
Director Of Photography
Jonathan Brown
Other
Robert Buck
Song
Yerba Buema
Song Performer
Descemer Bueno
Song
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Daniel O Butterfield
Music
Starr Buttler
Production Assistant
Matt Callahan
Art Department
Henry Cantor
Electrician
Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
Source Material
Derek Casari
Foley
Joe Childs
Stunts
Susan Chooljian
Art Department Coordinator
Dan Cinelli
Song
Tom Cochrane
Song Performer
Tom Cochrane
Song
Joel Cohen
Screenplay
Charles-andre Comeau
Song
Marc Costanzo
Music Lyrics
Marc Costanzo
Music
Sharon Costanzo
Music Lyrics
Ron Cox
Props
Rad Crasto
Song
Douglas M Crawford
Props
Sophia Crawford
Stunts
Mike Crotty
Production Assistant
Carlos Cunha
Art Department
Patrick Cusack
Adr
Craig Davidson
Props
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
Dennis Paul De La Rocha
Set Decorator
Heather Deaton
Assistant
Andrew Decristofaro
Supervising Sound Editor
Gilbert Delagarza
Camera Utility
Mike Denneen
Music Producer
Marc Deschaine
Adr
David Desrosiers
Song
Demetra Diamantopoulos
Production Supervisor
Demetra Diamantopoulos
Location Manager
John Dixon
Stunts
Nate Dogg
Song Performer
Damon T Doherty
Rigging Grip
Tom Domino
Sign Writer
Tulio Duenas
Loader
Hilary Duff
Song Performer
Diane Durant
Script Supervisor
Jann Engel
Set Designer
David Esparza
Sound Effects Editor
Glen Evans
Production Assistant
Jenifer Evans Carrow
Production Assistant
James Favazzo
Crane Grip
Dawn Fintor
Foley Artist
Bradley Fisher
Stunts
Randall Flosi
Assistant Location Manager
George Folsey
Editor
Josephine Forsman
Song
Michael Grover Forster
Props
R Foster
Music Lyrics
K C Fox
Set Decorator
Mike Fratantuno
Song
Neil Gahm
Props
Kevin M Gannon
On-Set Dresser
David Garcia
On-Set Dresser
Ernesto Garcia
Foreman
Joe Garcia
Construction
Rina Gardener
Set Decorator
Matthew Gerrard
Song
Frank B Gilbreth
Source Material
Stephanie Gilliam
Set Designer
Kevin Globerman
Score Recording
Steven Golebiowski
Accounting Assistant
Jamie Gomez
Song
Tim Gomillion
Sound Recordist
Carrie Goodman
Production Assistant
Rhona Gordon
Instructor
Keith Gorman
Best Boy Electric
Jimmy Graham
Stunts
Frank Griffin
Hair
Frank Griffin
Makeup
Mark Haber
Set Designer
David Hammer
Crane Grip
Gene Hara
Electrician
Sam Harper
Screenplay
Chuck Harrington
Cable Operator
Adam Harrison
Electrician
John M Hatchitt
Key Grip
Keenan Hateley
Stunts
Sanja Milkovic Hays
Costume Designer
Lorenzo Hearns
Set Costumer
Justine Hempe
Casting Associate
Gabriel Higgins
Property Master
Damon Hight
Props
Allyson Hollingsworth
Art Department
Chris Hopkins
Digital Effects Artist
David Hugghins
Stunts
Michael Hugghins
Stunts
Bonnie Hunt
Other
Jay Huntoon
Video
Barry Hutchins
Craft Service
Heather Ignarro
Production Coordinator
Gita Isak
Stunts
Sonia Izzolena
Stunts
Mark R Jackson
Camera Operator
Robert Jauregui
Stunt Double
Sue Jennings
Production Coordinator
Boysie Jereza
Accountant
Jason S Johnston
Cable Operator
Dave Jordan
Music Supervisor
Andrew Kaiser
Music
Andrew Kaiser
Music Coordinator
Christian Kaplan
Casting Director
Greg Kappy
Assistant Location Manager
Aaron Katz
Video
Mark Kelly
Production Secretary
David P Kelsey
Special Effects Coordinator
Matthew C. Kime
Assistant Property Master
Holly King
Casting Assistant
Kevin Kliesch
Original Music
Nancy Klopper
Casting
Jim Krase
Props
Ron Kunecke
Transportation Captain
Ashton Kutcher
Song
Peter Kuttner
Assistant Camera
Christine Lafontaine
Production Assistant
Don Lake
Other
Arnold Lanni
Song
Mark Lapotsky
Greensman
Richard Lederer
Assistant Director
Brenda Lee
Song Performer
Norma Lee
Hair
Sebastian Lefebvre
Song
John Lennon
Song
Andres Levin
Song
Morgan Michael Lewis
Key Grip
Richard Lipinski
Hair
Ken Locsmandi
3-D Artist
Lea Longo
Song Performer
Lea Longo
Song
David Lucarelli
Adr
Robert Lukacs
Camera Utility
Ron Macinnes
Special Effects
Suzy Magnin
Costume Department
Steve Mann
Sound Effects Editor
Cleo Mannell
Set Costumer
Stephen Mapel
Location Manager
Johnny Marks
Song
Rhonda Martin
Transportation Coordinator
Paul Massey
Sound Mixer
William F Matthews
Set Designer
Billy May
Song
Jeri Mcbride
Instructor
Yvette Mccarthy-chiechi
Production Assistant
Paul Mccartney
Song
Tim Mccolm
Rerecording
Sukan Mcdaniel
Costume Supervisor
Brien Mcdonald
Grip
Jeffrey Mcmahon
Foreman
Dennis Mcneill
Color Timer
Scott Meehan
Art Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Fullt hus
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Release Date
2003
Production Company
Chuck Harrington; Jason S Johnston
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 38m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter December 25, 2003
Released in United States on Video April 6, 2004
Remake of "Cheaper By the Dozen" (USA/1950), directed by Walter Lang.
Matt Williams was previously attached to direct.
Kodak
Released in United States Winter December 25, 2003
Released in United States on Video April 6, 2004
