Is Cheaper by the Dozen right for your family?
Movie 2003 98 min
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.
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Likely present: Family themesHeavy emotional content
The title and synopsis indicate a large family and their adjustments, with elements of comedy and drama.
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