Cheaper by the Dozen
2003 · 98 min · Director: Shawn Levy
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Juggling career and family can be a lot. Tom and Kate Baker, the proud parents of not one but 12 children, have chosen family over career aspirations. However, their lives suddenly change when small-town coach Tom is offered his dream job, and Kate's book has been accepted for publication. Now, with Kate promoting her book, it is up to Tom to look after the children, take care of the house, and handle a new job. Can Tom bring order out of chaos?
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Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Joy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Joy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Joy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Love
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Love | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 52 % | 48 % | 32 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 53 % | 50 % | 26 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 51 % | 45 % | 28 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 51 % | 41 % | 28 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 54 % | 46 % | 21 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 55 % | 49 % | 19 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 58 % | 51 % | 20 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 63 % | 59 % | 20 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 65 % | 61 % | 20 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 63 % | 56 % | 16 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 56 % | 49 % | 14 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 54 % | 38 % | 16 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 59 % | 31 % | 15 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Humor | 64 % | 34 % | 11 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 68 % | 25 % | 16 % | 58 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 73 % | 16 % | 24 % | 64 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 75 % | 23 % | 35 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Relief | 74 % | 33 % | 56 % | 28 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Love | 69 % | 45 % | 53 % | 10 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Humor | 63 % | 55 % | 28 % | 7 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Kim Baker
Mark Baker
Mike Baker
Nigel Baker
Kyle Baker
Details
- Directed by
- Shawn Levy
- Written by
- Craig Titley, Frank B. Gilbreth Jr., Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow, Sam Harper
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2003
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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