Cheaper by the Dozen 2

Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Adam Shankman
Written by	Sam Harper
Based on	Characters by Craig Titley Cheaper by the Dozen (1948 book) Belles on Their Toes by Ernestine Gilbreth Carey Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr.
Produced by	Shawn Levy Ben Myron
Starring	Steve Martin Eugene Levy Bonnie Hunt Tom Welling Piper Perabo Hilary Duff
Cinematography	Peter James
Edited by	Matthew Cassel Christopher Greenbury
Music by	John Debney
Production companies	20th Century Fox[1] 21 Laps Entertainment[2]
Distributed by	20th Century Fox[1]
Release date	December 21, 2005 (2005-12-21)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United States[1]
Language	English
Budget	$60 million[3]
Box office	$135 million[3]

Cheaper by the Dozen 2 is a 2005 American family comedy film directed by Adam Shankman. It is the sequel to Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) and stars Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Tom Welling, Piper Perabo, and Hilary Duff with Kevin G. Schmidt, Alyson Stoner, Jacob Smith, Forrest Landis, Liliana Mumy, Morgan York, Blake Woodruff, and Brent and Shane Kinsman reprising their roles as members of the 12-child Baker family, alongside Eugene Levy, Carmen Electra, Shawn Roberts, Jaime King, Robbie Amell, Taylor Lautner, and Jonathan Bennett as new characters. It tells the story of the Baker family as they go on a vacation and contend with a rival family, the Murtaughs.

The film was released in the United States on December 21, 2005. It received negative reviews from critics and grossed $135 million worldwide.