Movie Review: Cheaper by the Dozen
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Families who see this movie could talk about how they work together to make sure that they achieve a balance between time for work and time for each other. How do you make sure that the family comes first? They could also talk about the way that the Baker family supports each other and what they think of Dylan's parents.
Families who enjoy this movie may also enjoy another big-family comedy inspired by a real story, Yours, Mine, and Ours, starring Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball. They might like the original Cheaper By the Dozen, based on the Gilbreth family, headed by pioneering efficiency engineers who used their "motion study" techniques to raise their children. The book, written by two of the children, has the best dedication in the history of literature: "To Father, who had only twelve children, and to Mother, who had twelve only children." It is well worth reading aloud to the whole family, along with its sequel, "Belles on Their Toes." Other classic movies about the demands on parents include Martin's Parenthood (some mature themes) directed by Ron Howard, The Courtship of Eddie's Father (starring then-child actor Ron Howard), and the Oscar-winning drama Kramer vs. Kramer along with silly comedies like Mr. Mom and Daddy Day Care.
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