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Cheaper by the Dozen
Comedy, Family
The Baker brood moves to Chicago after patriarch Tom gets a job coaching football at Northwestern University, forcing his writer wife, Kate, and the couple's 12 children to make a major adjustment. The transition works well until work demands pull the parents away from home, leaving the kids bored -- and increasingly mischievous.
View on IMDbAppeals to viewers who enjoy affectionate family comedy driven by sibling chaos, everyday growing pains, and a large ensemble of distinctive personalities.
- Tone
- warm, playful, lighthearted
- Payoff
- amusement, comfort
- Pacing
- brisk
- Intensity
- gentle
- Structure
- linear
- Themes
- family, adjustment, parenthood, sibling rivalry, work-life balance
- Setting
- contemporary, Midwestern university town and busy family home
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