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Mar 17, 2022 · March 17, 2022. “Cheaper by the Dozen,” the 1948 novel by the siblings Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, based on their experiences growing up in a household of 12 children,...
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By Matt Fowler
Posted: Mar 18, 2022 2:00 pm
Cheaper by the Dozen premieres Friday, March 18 on Disney+.
Disney's latest revival of Cheaper by the Dozen -- a soft franchise that boasts two previous movies (and one sequel) based off a semi-autobiographical book from the '40s -- depicts a large, frantic family and the kooky chaos involved with raising and managing such a bustling brood. Starring Zach Braff and Gabrielle Union, this latest incarnation of the Bakers' overcrowded homestead is a mirthful mixed bag of biting humor and shmaltzy magic fixes.
This new Cheaper by the Dozen plays like a series of chapters strung together. This structure, of break-out bits and mini-arcs, helps balance out the large ensemble, though there's still a handful of Baker kids who don't quite make the cut, spotlight-wise. One daughter, Caylee Blosenski's Harley, gets a fascinating intro but then nothing comes of it. Ah well. Sounds like a real family, right? Some kids get unduly outshined. Still, the pacing of the movie, which bounces through these smaller entanglements while also dealing with the larger story of the entire family relocating to a gated community in Calabasas (the 2003 Steve Martin movie also involved a big move), helps give everything a sweet episodic feel.
Cheaper by the Dozen also makes a few changes to the family formula, for the better, by not only portraying a interracial marriage and biracial children, but also a blended family (some kids biologically belong to Braff's Paul and some to Union's Zoe). Throw in Paul's nephew, who winds up in need of a stable(r) home, and you've got a way more understandable source of mayhem than just "this woman, because reasons, gave birth to 12 children." In fact, for what it's worth, this story hits you with a much more reasonable nine kids scenario, with Paul, Zoe, and cousin Seth (Luke Prael) making up the rest of the "dozen." The messiness and madness are still abound, but the design of it feels nicely updated and more organic.
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The updates made to Cheaper by the Dozen work to better explain how such a large family exists, and functions, while the episodic, chapter-book quality of the storytelling serves the big ensemble well. Zach Braff and Gabrielle Union are great pillars here, though the film itself isn't consistent enough with its tone, snapping back and forth between...
Mar 18, 2022 · There haven’t been a dozen Cheaper by the Dozen films just yet, but perhaps it’s just a matter of time. Certainly, Hollywood likes the title. In fact, this 2022 version is the third movie boasting that name, following the 1950 original and the 2003 remake starring Steve Martin.
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Cheaper by the Dozen adds some modern twists to its oft-adapted story, but fresh laughs are few and far between. Read Critics Reviews. TOP CRITIC. A big family is a strong comic premise,...
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