Cheaper by the Dozen
Shawn Levy, 2003
Cheaper by the Dozen
Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, Frank B. Gilbreth Jr., 1948
Cheaper by the Dozen is a movie directed by Shawn Levy in 2003 and based on the book of the same name by Ernestine Gilbreth Carey and Frank B. Gilbreth Jr., first published in 1948. The movie features Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Hilary Duff, Piper Perabo, Ashton Kutcher, Tom Welling, and others.
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Storyline
Tom Baker is a college football coach in Midland, Illinois, where he raised twelve children. One day, Tom unexpectedly receives an offer from his old friend and football teammate Shake McGuire to coach at his alma mater in his hometown of Evanston, Illinois. Tom accepts the offer, and demands all the children vote on moving.
Movie vs Book
Year
2003
Minutes
98
Movie Rate
5.90
Source: IMDb
Movie
Cheaper by the Dozen
Director: Shawn Levy
Country: USA
Year: 2003
Length: 1h38m
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Year
1948
Pages
292
Book Rate
8.00
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Book
Cheaper by the Dozen
Country: USA
First published in: 1948
Length: 292 pages
Genre: Biography
Book series: Cheaper by the Dozen
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Walter Lang
Movie by Adam Shankman
Movie by Gail Lerner
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