Cheaper by the Dozen
A devoted football coach uproots his large family for a high‑stakes job at a rival college, then must juggle the chaos of a tense household and a troubled school while his wife embarks on a national book tour, fighting to keep everyone together against mounting pressures.
“The more...the scarier!”
Synopsis
The Baker family relocates to Chicago after the father, Tom, secures a job coaching football at Northwestern University, requiring his writer wife, Kate, and their children to move with him.
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A crew of 224+ credited
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Edited by George Folsey JrShot by Jonathan BrownScored by Christophe BeckDesigned by Nina RuscioSound by James BoltCostumes by Sanja Milkovic HaysVFX by Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr
Box Office
2003 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 4.8× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$190.2M
US & Canada: $138.6M — 73% of worldwide · International: $51.6M (27%)
Opening weekend: $7.8M — 6% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $7.8M — 6% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,298 theaters
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- DVD· 94 min
Also known as
- Im Dutzend billigerde
- Treize à la douzainefr
- Una scatenata dozzinait
- (Croatian)Popust na količinu
- (Serbian)Što više to bolje
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- SingaporeNov 22, 2003
- CanadaDec 25, 2003
- United StatesDec 25, 2003
- MexicoJan 1, 2004
- AustraliaJan 8, 2004
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Cast & Crew
224 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Steve Martin
as Tom Baker
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as Tom Baker
Bonnie Hunt
as Kate Baker
Hilary Duff
as Lorraine Baker
Piper Perabo
as Nora Baker
Tom Welling
as Charlie Baker
Kevin G Schmidt
as Henry Baker
Alyson Stoner
as Sarah Baker
Jacob Smith
as Jake Baker
Liliana Mumy
as Jessica Baker
Morgan York
as Kim Baker
Forrest Landis
as Mark Baker
Supporting cast
37Blake Woodruff
as Mike Baker
Brent Kinsman
as Nigel Baker
Shane Kinsman
as Kyle Baker
Paula Marshall
as Tina Shenk
Steven Anthony Lawrence
as Dylan Shenk
Alan Ruck
as Bill Shenk
Richard Jenkins
as Shake
Holmes Osborne
as Nick Gerhard
Vanessa Bell Calloway
as Diana Philips
Rex Linn
as Coach Bricker
David Kelsey
as Assistant Coach
Dax Shepard
as Camera Crew Member
Elon Gold
as Camera Crew Member #2
Cody Linley
as Quinn
Adam Taylor Gordon
as Cooper
Julie Araskog
as Radio Talk Show Host
Benjamin Fitch
as Reporter
Antonio Vega
as Police Officer
David Bowe
as TV Interviewer
Kevin Carey
as Reporter #2
Ossie Mair
as Cabbie
Ted Rooney
as Principal
Joel Mccrary
as Gil
Tiffany Dupont
as Beth
Shawn Levy
as Press Room Reporter
Dylan S Shults
as Party Kid
Regis Philbin
as Regis Philbin
Kelly Ripa
as Kelly Ripa
Michael Bellings
as Jake's Friend
Merris Carden
as Teen Nora Baker (uncredited)
Eileen Brennan
as Mrs. Drucker (DVD deleted scene)
Wayne Knight
as Electrician (uncredited)
Ashton Kutcher
as Hank (uncredited)
Jared Padalecki
as Bully (uncredited)
Gary Pike
as Doctor (uncredited)
D Danny Warhol
as Football Player #65 (uncredited)
Amy Hill
as Kindergarten Teacher (uncredited)
Directors
1Writers
6Producers
7Other crew
169Chris Hopkins
3d artist
Ned Neidhardt
additional makeup artist
Ilya Seperich
additional props (uncredited)
Seth Hansen
additional set production assistant (as Seth William Hansen)
Marc Deschaine
adr assistant
Derek Casari
adr engineer
Mark Desimone
adr mixer
Michael Franck
aerial coordinator
Hans Bjerno
aerial director of photography
Ken Locsmandi
animator & modeler
Susan Chooljian
art department coordinator
Scott Meehan
Art Director
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