Underplayed Gems

Cheaper by the Dozen (2022)

Cheaper by the Dozen poster
Directed by
Gail Lerner
Genre
comedy film, children's film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 277 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A blended family of twelve navigates the chaos of multiple parents and exes. The story follows a white restaurant owner and his Black wife as they raise kids from previous marriages and their own children.

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What happens

Cheaper by the Dozen is a 2022 American comedy film directed by Gail Lerner (in her feature directorial debut) from a screenplay written by Kenya Barris and Jenifer Rice-Genzuk Henry, with Shawn Levy serving as an executive producer. The film stars Gabrielle Union, Zach Braff, Erika Christensen, and Timon Kyle Durrett with supporting roles by Christian Cote, Sebastian Cote, Christina Anthony, Caylee Blosenski, Journey Brown, Brittany Daniel, Mykal-Michelle Harris, Cynthia Daniel Hauser (in her first acting role since 20 years), Abby Elliott, Ron Funches, Leo Abelo Perry, Luke Prael, June Diane Raphael, Andre Robinson, Kylie Rogers, and Aryan Simhadri. It tells the story of a White restaurant proprietor (Braff) and his second Black wife (Union) as they raise the children from the restaurateur's previous marriage, the second wife's family, and the children they later conceived as their respective exes are still involved in their children's lives. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Cheaper by the Dozen had its world premiere at the El Capitan Theatre on March 16, 2022, and was released on Disney+ on March 18. The film was met with mixed reviews. The film was a racially-diverse remake of the 2003 film of the same name, which was also a remake of the 1950 film of the same name. Due to paying royalties, the film was removed from Disney+ on May 26, 2023, but was later made available digitally on September 26, 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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