Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen is a 2003 American comedy film about a family with twelve children (seven boys and five girls). The film takes its title from the 1948 biography of Frank Bunker Gilbreth and Lillian Moller Gilbreth and their twelve children, but other than the title and the concept of a family with twelve children, the film bears no resemblance to the book. The film was directed by Shawn Levy, who also helped produce the sequel Cheaper by the... more

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Shawn Levy

Shawn Adam Levy (born 1968) is a Canadian-American director and actor. Levy is the director of Big Fat Liar, Just Married, Cheaper by the Dozen, The Pink Panther, Night at the Museum, and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. He has also directed many television shows, including Cousin...

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  • 1 h 38 min

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  • 40,000,000

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