Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Published September 14, 2025
Film info
- Title Cheaper by the Dozen 2
- Director Adam Shankman
- Year 2005
- Run time 1hr 34m
- Genres Family, Adventure, Comedy
- Tagline Same big family... even bigger adventure
Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt return as heads of the Baker family who, while on vacation, find themselves in competition with a rival family of eight children.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 4:45 | It’s so fun looking at how all the kids have grown up a bit. |
| 9:00 | “We agree to participate.” |
| 12:13 | How can they possibly know it’s the same rat as three or four years ago? |
| 15:19 | Imagine owning a whole lake like that! |
| 16:04 | Oh wow, Taylor Lautner is so tiny! |
| 21:46 | “Is there a particular reason we’re eating breakfast outside?” Love that energy. |
| 28:58 | There’s just not much to the Michael Finnegan song, far too repetitive. |
| 34:18 | “Mmm, smells like global warming.” |
| 42:44 | The protective dad interrogation to an eighth grader. |
| 52:04 | “I’ve been trying to say this in a nice way, but there’s a reason your kids are screw-ups.” |
| 57:00 | “You’re burning a hole in my face.” That’s a good stare. |
| 1:01:47 | Lorraine’s hair is terrible, I wouldn’t be taking style tips from her. |
| 1:12:13 | This Cup thing seems like a nice idea, if people didn’t take it too seriously. |
| 1:16:01 | “I need a life-jacket. A big one.” |
| 1:23:18 | Are all the people still just waiting on the dock for the two boats to come back? |
Thoughts
The first Cheaper by the Dozen was a pleasant surprised, a good, fun film that wasn’t annoying - considering how many children were in it. I was keen to watch the sequel because it adds the grumpy joy that is Eugene Levy to an already great adult cast. The film was good, maybe even better than the original… which again was a surprise because there are even MORE children in this one!
The idea of a chaotic vacation isn’t exactly new, but it’s well done here, and the various subplots for the kids are good - reflecting a growing and changing family. Probably didn’t need quite so much focus on a weirdly smart mouse, but you can’t win them all. Just a fun watch, great for a Sunday night.
Rating: 4 / 5