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Cheaper by the Dozen 2

PG Released Dec 21, 2005 1h 34m Comedy TRAILER for List
7% Tomatometer 94 Reviews 57% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
Tom Baker (Steve Martin) and his wife, Kate (Bonnie Hunt), take their children for what they hope will be a relaxing summer at a lakeside resort. When the Bakers end up with the shoddiest unit imaginable, a clueless but well-meaning Tom struggles to repair it himself. To make matters worse, Tom's old nemesis -- Jimmy Murtaugh (Eugene Levy) -- and his similarly gigantic family appear on the scene and engage the Bakers in a not-so-friendly rivalry that threatens to spoil their trip.
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A sequel to a remake, Cheaper 2 wastes its solid cast in scenes of over-the-top, predictable humor.

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Andrea Gronvall Chicago Reader There's a discernible lack of enthusiasm from almost everyone involved, and Duff, who's gone from wholesome to haggard in two short years, is flat-out scary. Mar 6, 2007 Full Review Desson Thomson Washington Post This is definitely a family trip to stay home and skip. Feb 3, 2007 Full Review Peter Travers Rolling Stone There's something pernicious about a toxic mix of sitcom and snickering sex jokes getting packaged and effectively sold as wholesome fun for the family. Rated: 1/4 Nov 24, 2006 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a sequel that does, for the most part, fall right in line with its watchable yet unspectacular predecessor... Rated: 2.5/4 May 19, 2024 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: C- Jan 29, 2013 Full Review Joshua Starnes ComingSoon.net Cheaper by the Dozen 2 is so incredibly bland and by the numbers it's painful to watch ... it's just a collection of unfunny moments that are both uninteresting and annoying. Rated: 3/10 Mar 18, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ed R I typically fall asleep to this movie. Not as good as number 1. Family humor, which is fine. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review Audience Member I thought it was kind've funny and didn't try copying the first one at all which was nice. I give it a 7/10 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/09/24 Full Review Rihannna H It’s good and the message of the movie at the end was so wonderful but it wasn’t as good as the 1st. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/25/24 Full Review Daniel M It was an enjoyable comedy but nothing super special. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/16/23 Full Review Red T About as Ok as the first but not as charming. The acting is ok. Steve Martin doesn't get as much attention and isn't as charming as the first. None of the new family has much depth to them either but everyone is perfectly acceptable. The cinematography at the lake is ok and has the same basic camerawork as the first. The music, editing and pacing are pretty much the exact same as the first. While it's less charming there is more character development but there is also not a lot of focus because if there was too many characters before than there is definitely way too many new ones. This works for and against the pacing. It's a quick film but there isn't much time for focus and in depth development for anyone. The jokes all fall flat as well. Honestly if you loved the first than I guess check this out or if your a big Steve Martin fan. Otherwise if you just were indifferent to the first than skip this. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Cyrus K This is without a shred of doubt the worst movie i have ever seen. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Tom Baker (Steve Martin) and his wife, Kate (Bonnie Hunt), take their children for what they hope will be a relaxing summer at a lakeside resort. When the Bakers end up with the shoddiest unit imaginable, a clueless but well-meaning Tom struggles to repair it himself. To make matters worse, Tom's old nemesis -- Jimmy Murtaugh (Eugene Levy) -- and his similarly gigantic family appear on the scene and engage the Bakers in a not-so-friendly rivalry that threatens to spoil their trip.
Director
Adam Shankman
Producer
Shawn Levy, Ben Myron
Screenwriter
Sam Harper
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox
Rating
PG (Some Crude Humor|Mild Language)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 21, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$82.6M
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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