Cheaper by the Dozen 2.

Name: Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Genre: Family, Comedy
Released: 2005-12-21
Duration: 94 min
Cast: Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Eugene Levy, Piper Perabo, Tom Welling

A family holiday turns competitive.

Tom Baker hopes a lakeside trip will bring his growing family together. Instead, a rivalry with another father turns the vacation into a contest that neither household asked for.

8%Tomatometer93 critics · Rotten Tomatoes

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Why it’s a little special

A summer-camp setting gives the large ensemble room for silly competitions, first crushes and parents learning to let go.

BEFORE YOU PRESS PLAY

Know the story.
Know your little people.

Parental guidance suggested

US film rating

Crude jokes, mild language, slapstick injuries, teen romance and a childbirth sequence.

Our notes are a starting point, not an age recommendation. G and PG films can still include intense moments. You know your family best.

BEHIND THE SCENES

The little details.

Directed by: Adam Shankman
Starring: Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Eugene Levy, Piper Perabo, Tom Welling, Hilary Duff, Kevin G. Schmidt, Alyson Stoner, Jacob Smith, Forrest Landis, Liliana Mumy, Jaime King
Written by: Sam Harper
Produced by: Shawn Levy, Ben Myron, Jennifer Gibgot, Garrett Grant, Adam Shankman
Release date: December 21, 2005
Runtime: 94 minutes
Genre: Family, Comedy
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Language: English