Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

BroadcastChic Excellent, a Must See

Celia A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Delight Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

byson5186 I have to say, I can't believe this movie is more than a decade old, almost 12 years old. I'm sure if you watched it, you wouldn't think it looked that old. Yeah, it was made before IPhones came out which are really common devices nowadays. It's hard to imagine living without them now.This movie is a movie that shows Steve Martin as a Dad with 12 kids. In real life, Steve Martin didn't have any children until much later after this movie was made, like a decade after the movie was made. The kids in the movie seem somewhat like normal kids. With all those kids, it's hard to maintain control over his household. It shows something we typically see in a lot of movies of a mom being able to keep control of the kids and household, but a Dad can't. The family in this movie also reminds me of the Heck family from the Middle. I could imagine them being cousins with the Baker family, they'd seem to fit in.This movie is a funny movie, and it shows family life. You'll laugh when you see it. The plot from this movie doesn't seem like a memorable plot. You'll remember it more for showing family life in good times and bad times and seeing Steve as a father figure. He plays his part really well.I still occasionally watch this movie if I'm up for an entertaining movie, as it will keep you entertained. If you're up for a family movie, than this is one to watch. They also came up with a Cheaper By The Dozen 2 and I've seen that movie, but it wasn't that great not really entertaining or worth your time. It just doesn't hold up quite the same as this one does. The 2nd one is more like a family vacation for comedy, and it isn't a family vacation we'd see in films like Grown Ups where that entertains you.I used to really like this movie, especially when it first came out on DVD. I listened to the kids commentary every once in awhile. I used to look at all these IMDb message boards as I remember 10 years ago in 2005, how there were lots of fanfics for this movie and the characters. Some of the fanfics would be horror while others would be just like storytelling. They entertained me. We don't seem to have those fanfics anymore.Well, again I can't believe it's been 12 years since this movie was made. The kids in the movie obviously have aged a lot since the movie was made. Like, they're basically all in their 20s except the older two and younger two. Man, time flies. It's nice to keep memories of earlier times.

lisafordeay Seen this so many times on DVD and I actually enjoyed this movie.The story is about a man and his wife played by Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt who are parents to not ONE but TWELVE kids (Hilary Duff,Tom Welling,Alison Stoner,Kevin G Schmidt(who looks so unrecognizable, etc)who move from their childhood home into the big city of Seattle. But none of the kids are happy about the move as they miss their old childhood home but had to move because Tom Baker(aka Martin) was promoted a job.The cast is great,the humor is nice and its a entertaining movie. Also keep an eye out for an uncredited Ashton Kutcher as Nora's boyfriend. Im giving it a 7/10

cathyreese OK this movie compares most unfavorably to the original. Also, the current version of the book Cheaper by the dozen that has Steve Martin on the cover is really misleading, as this remake has almost nothing to do with the original story.Second, I wanted to respond to the Dozen Do It for Me reviewer. John Kenneth Galbraith, renowned economist, is most certainly *not* Frank and Lillian Moller Gilbreth's son. Entirely different family! Entirely different spelling! Not the same at all!! Thanks. That was really bothering me.Third, virtually all focus on scientific management has been removed from the new story. This was the whole reason I wanted to show it to my class. The scientific management movement was extremely prominent worldwide 100 years ago. The foremost practitioner/scholar in the field was Frederick W. Taylor, followed closely by Frank and Lillian Gilbreth. You would never know it from this story.

TheLittleSongbird I did like this movie in general. There are some funny moments and the performances are spirited from the entire cast. Unfortunately, although as a remake it is acceptable it does have its weak spots. I didn't feel as though it had the charm of the original, by that I mean that doesn't quite have the irreverence and likability that made the original so endearing. There are some pacing problems and major discrepancies in the screenplay, plus the direction wasn't as strong as it could have been. On the whole though, it is not too bad. There is some nice scenery and camera work. The performances from the cast are fun; Steve Martin does very well in the title role, and the ensemble of children have strong chemistry. And despite the weak script, there are some funny moments, like the mince-in-the-trousers part. And there are some heart-warming parts like the ending. Overall, flawed but acceptable. 6/10 Bethany Cox