Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 Poster
Directed by	Adam Shankman
Produced by	Adam Shankman, Shawn Levy, Jennifer Gibgot, Garrett Grant
Starring	Steve Martin Bonnie Hunt Hilary Duff Alyson Stoner Eugene Levy Carmen Electra Tom Welling
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date(s)	December 23, 2005 (U.S.)
Running time	1 hr.45min.
Language	English
Preceded by	Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
Followed by	Cheaper by the Dozen 3 (2009)
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Cheaper by the Dozen 2 is a film produced by 20th Century Fox and released in 2005 (see 2005 in film). It is the sequel to the family comedy film Cheaper by the Dozen (2003). Shawn Levy, the director of the first film, did not return as director for this sequel, which was instead directed by Adam Shankman (The Pacifier). Levy was a producer of the film and made an appearance as a hospital intern in the movie. Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Hilary Duff, Piper Perabo, and Tom Welling reprise their roles as members of the twelve-child Baker family. Eugene Levy co-stars as the patriarch of a rival family of 8 children. Carmen Electra portrays Levy's trophy wife. Image File history File links Cbtd2. ... Adam Shankman is an American film director, dancer, actor, and choreographer. ... Shawn Adam Levy (born 1967) is a Canadian director and actor. ... For the football player of the same name see Steve Martin (football player). ... Bonnie Lynn Hunt (born September 22, 1961)[1] is an Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award-nominated American actress, comedian, writer, director and television producer. ... Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, producer, fashion designer, and spokesperson. ... Alyson Rae Stoner (born August 11, 1993 in Toledo, Ohio) is an American actress and dancer. ... Eugene Levy (born 17 December 1946) is a Canadian Emmy and Grammy Award-winning actor, television director, producer and writer. ... Tara Leigh Patrick (born April 20, 1972), professionally known as Carmen Electra,[1] is an American glamour model, television personality, dancer, singer and actress. ... Thomas John Patrick Welling (born April 26, 1977 in Putnam Valley, New York) is an American actor and former male fashion model, most famous for playing Clark Kent on the current television series Smallville. ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year (358th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Cheaper by the Dozen is a 2003 American comedy film about a family with twelve children (seven boys and five girls). ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2005. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Comedy film is genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humor. ... Cheaper by the Dozen is a 2003 American comedy film about a family with twelve children (seven boys and five girls). ... Shawn Adam Levy (born 1967) is a Canadian director and actor. ... Adam Shankman is an American film director, dancer, actor, and choreographer. ... The Pacifier is a 2005 action comedy film, directed by Adam Shankman, and written by Thomas Lennon and Ben Garant. ... For the football player of the same name see Steve Martin (football player). ... Bonnie Lynn Hunt (born September 22, 1961)[1] is an Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award-nominated American actress, comedian, writer, director and television producer. ... Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, producer, fashion designer, and spokesperson. ... Piper Lisa Perabo (born October 31, 1976) is an American movie actress. ... Thomas John Patrick Welling (born April 26, 1977 in Putnam Valley, New York) is an American actor and former male fashion model, most famous for playing Clark Kent on the current television series Smallville. ... Eugene Levy (born 17 December 1946) is a Canadian Emmy and Grammy Award-winning actor, television director, producer and writer. ... Tara Leigh Patrick (born April 20, 1972), professionally known as Carmen Electra,[1] is an American glamour model, television personality, dancer, singer and actress. ... Trophy wife is a highly pejorative term, usually applied to a physically attractive younger woman married to a man who has obtained a high level of success, be it physical, financial, or otherwise. ...

Plot

The movie begins with the Baker family arriving late to Lorraine's high school graduation. Their other daughter, Nora (Piper Perabo) is now married and pregnant and are moving to Houston. Tom says that the Bakers should have beat the Murtaughs at the Labor Day family competition. Tom decides that since the family is breaking apart they should all go to Lake Winnetka for one last family vacation together. So the family goes to the lake to a very old and rustic cabin and are invited the family to a clambake. Piper Lisa Perabo (born October 31, 1976) is an American movie actress. ... Houston redirects here. ...

At the clambake, the family stands out. The boys brought fireworks and Mark puts down the book bag down sending the fireworks shooting everywhere. The next day, Tom wakes everybody up for breakfast and he thinks that having a camp out will bring the family together, so they all put up tents and sit around the campfire. Then Jimmy comes and invites the Baker family over to their home.

Eliot Martaugh and Sarah are going knee boarding. Charlie and Annie talk about their future. Annie wants to leave Harvard and start painting and Charlie says that he wants to move up here and open a garage.Tom makes a practice schedule for the competition and tells the kids they can no longer associate with the Murtaugh family. Sarah and Eliot go on a date.

The next day is the competition but the only people who are going to help Tom are his younger twins. Kate stays with the rest of the family. In the rat’s hole, and they find the old family flag. The compatation goes to a tie-break canoe race but Nora's in labor.

Tom waits in the waiting room with his kids and the Murtaugh family. Annie tells her dad that she is leaving Harvard. Jimmy says no she isn’t but Sarina reminds him to listen to their kids. Charlie tells Tom that he is opening a garage here. Both Jimmy and Tom accept these facts when they can go see Nora’s baby. Nora says they are going to name the baby Tom because he has taught them so much. Tom sheds a tear as he holds his new grandson. The next day, Bud and Nora decide to move to Lake Winnetka. That night Tom and Kate dance together on the dock.

Characters

Bakers

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Murtaughs

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Trivia

• Although the reviews were slightly negative, the film performed fairly well at the box office, albeit not as well as Cheaper by the Dozen.[1]
• The director of the preceder of this movie also makes a cameo appearance on the film as a receptionist in the hospital where Nora delivers her baby.
• Jessica & Kim Baker are fraternal twins, but the actresses who play them (Morgan York & Liliana Mumy) are a year apart in age.
• Many thought that Bud & Hank (Nora's husband, and the latter one her former boyfriend) were the same person, since the actor playing Bud resembles Ashton Kutcher.
• The film Sarah and Eliot go to on their date is Ice Age. Tom tells Jimmy the film is rated G, while in fact Ice Age was rated PG by the MPAA. Another fact is "Ice Age" was released in 2002, while the film is set in 2005.
• The scenes from "Lakeside High School" where Lorraine graduates, are filmed at St. Andrew's College (Aurora, Ontario).
• Lake Winnetka, a fictional lake, was named after a Chicago suburb on the North Shore area called Winnetka
• This film reunites Steve Martin with Eugene Levy, who previously performed together in Father of the Bride Part II and Bringing Down the House.

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Continuity

• During the competition part of the film, it is said that 10 events will occur, and the competition ends with the Miller family having won two events and the Murtaughs and the Bakers winning four each. However, on Tom's event assignment board, 12 events are listed: Archery, Egg Toss, Volleyball, Sack Race, Egg Race, Log Rolling, Diving, Wheelbarrow Race, Baseball Dunk, Tug-O-War, Waterskiing, and the Three-Legged Race. Of these, only the first 8 are filmed and actually seen happening. On the final scoreboard, which can be seen when Nora defies Mr. Murtaugh and turns to rally her family, the last 7 events can be seen: Egg Toss, Diving, Volleyball, Wheelbarrow Race, Sack Race, Archery, and the Three-Legged Race. Additionally, however, as scores are recorded throughout the competition, events are shifted around on the board, and at one time or another, 11 of the events (excepting Log Rolling) can be seen on the scoreboard.

External links

• Official site
• Cheaper by the Dozen 2 at the Internet Movie Database