Cheaper by the Dozen (2022 film)

Cheaper by the Dozen
Official release poster
Directed byGail Lerner
Screenplay by
Story by
Produced byKenya Barris
Starring
CinematographyMitchell Amundsen
Edited byTroy Takaki
Music byJohn Paesano
Production
companies
Distributed byDisney+
Release dates
  • March 16, 2022 (2022-03-16) (El Capitan Theatre)
  • March 18, 2022 (2022-03-18) (United States)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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 2002, 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 restaurant proprietor and his second wife as they raise the kids 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,[a] 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 removed from Disney+ on May 26, 2023, but was later made available digitally on September 26, 2023.[3][4]

  1. ^ "List of Disney Films". D23. Archived from the original on August 22, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  2. ^ Howard, Courtney (March 17, 2022). "'Cheaper by the Dozen' Review: Disney Plus' Refurbished Remake Holds Promising Pluses and Messy Minuses". Variety. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Weatherbed, Jess (May 19, 2023). "Disney will remove over 50 shows from Disney Plus and Hulu this month". The Verge. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "Disney Reveals Historic Re-Release of 7 Abandoned Movies". September 26, 2023.


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