Cheaper by the Dozen is a
2003 American comedy-
drama film about a
family of fourteen, including the parents. It features a family of twelve children (seven boys and five girls). The
screenplay was written by
Craig Titley (screen story),
Sam Harper,
Joel Cohen and
Alec Sokolow; the title was borrowed from the biography
Cheaper by the Dozen by
Frank Gilbreth, Jr. and
Ernestine Gilbreth, but other than the title and the number of family members, the film bears no resemblance to the book. The film is
directed by
Shawn Levy.