Cheaper by the Dozen original movie

In 1950, Cheaper by the Dozen chuckled its way into cinemas. The family comedy, based on a book of the same name by Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, told the story of the Gilbreth family – a family with 12 children.

Upon release, Cheaper by the Dozen was a hit with critics and audiences, leading to a sequel. The sequel – titled Belles on Their Toes – was once again a comedy, which continued the story of the Gilbreths.

Decades later, the property was revisited and revived for a remake, focusing this time on the Baker clan. But between the Gilbreths and the Bakers, how many Cheaper by the Dozen movies are there?

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The Cheaper by the Dozen movies in order

To date there are five entries in the Cheaper by the Dozen movie series. The movies were released in the following order:

• Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)
• Belles on Their Toes (1952)
• Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
• Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)
• Cheaper by the Dozen (2022)

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Are all of the Cheaper by the Dozen movies part of the same series?

The Cheaper by the Dozen movies are split into three distinct categories:

The original series

This series focuses on the Gilbreth family.

• Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)
• Belles on Their Toes (1952)

The remake series

This series focuses on the Baker family.

• Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
• Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)

The second remake series

This series focuses on the Baker family.

• Cheaper by the Dozen (2022)

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Are the Cheaper by the Dozen movies the work of the same director?

The Cheaper by the Dozen movies are the work of multiple directors. Walter Lang directed Cheaper by the Dozen 1950, Henry Levin directed Belles on Their Toes, Shawn Levy directed Cheaper by the Dozen 2003, Adam Shankman directed Cheaper by the Dozen 2, and Gail Lerner directed Cheaper by the Dozen 2022.

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Who are the cast of the Cheaper by the Dozen movies?

Notable cast members in the Cheaper by the Dozen movie series include Clifton Webb, Myrna Loy, Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Piper Perabo, Tom Welling, Hilary Duff, Alan Ruck, Ashton Kutcher, Eugene Levy, Carmen Electra, Robbie Amell, Taylor Lautner, Gabrielle Union, and Zach Braff.

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Montclair, NJ, 1921, efficiency expert and father of 12 Frank (Clifton Webb) overseeing tonsil removal at home for the whole family, filming for training purposes, wife Lillian (Myrna Loy) and doc (Edgar Buchanan) not quite on board, daughter (Jeanne Crain) narrating, in Cheaper By The Dozen, 1950.

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