Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
A sprawling family's move to a new city brings wholesome chaos and heartwarming adjustments for everyone.
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.
How intense is Cheaper by the Dozen?
Cheaper by the Dozen has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a family watch and a comfort watch. The humor runs wholesome and broad. Rated PG.
What Cheaper by the Dozen feels like
- Tone
- feel goodwhimsicalheartwarming
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- wholesome, broad and big
- Best for
- Family nightComfort watch
Where to stream Cheaper by the Dozen
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Is Cheaper by the Dozen for you?
Is Cheaper by the Dozen scary?
No. Cheaper by the Dozen is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Cheaper by the Dozen gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Cheaper by the Dozen sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Cheaper by the Dozen OK for kids?
It is rated PG and nothing here runs hot: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is Cheaper by the Dozen?
Cheaper by the Dozen runs 1h 38m.
Where can I stream Cheaper by the Dozen?
Cheaper by the Dozen is streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.
Does Cheaper by the Dozen have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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