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Cheaper by the Dozen 2

(2005, Rated PG, Comedy, Starring Bonnie Hunt, Steve Martin, Tom Welling)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 8.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Brain-numbing sequel to a bad 2003 movie. Beware.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 8–10

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Obnoxious, childish competition between two dads leads to splatty comedy and arguments; a girl shoplifts makeup; some kids pull pranks or pout/visibly resent their fathers' bad behaviors.
  • Violence & scariness:

    Stupid antics involving explosions (fireworks); rough sports-play (tennis, waterskiing, log-rolling that ends when dad falls and his crotch hits the log); one dad tells kid athletes to " on their throats and press down."
  • Sexy stuff:

    Carmen Electra wears tight tops; Bonnie Hunt borrows t-shirt that reads " Mama" jokes about awkwardness of preteen romance; dads act out homosexual attraction, soilciting homophobic responses; joke about " hormonal pregnant woman."
  • Language:

    Mild language.
  • Consumerism:

    Life cereal, Allure magazine, Nike t-shirt, Napoleon Dynamite<> poster in a movie theater.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Cheaper by the Dozen 2

Parents need to know that the movie includes slapsticky roughhousing and stupid antics, including a clambake disrupted by fireworks and a tennis game disrupted by two young boys careening in a golf cart. Women (especially Carmen Electra) wear tight tops, with several shots focused on cleavage. There is homophobic humor and mild profanity. Parents aren't portrayed in the best light; fathers engage in obnoxious, childish competition.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the exaggerated competitiveness between the two fathers. How do the dads lose sight of their kids' interests? How do their wives and children see getting along as more fun than winning contests? How does the movie celebrate individuality in contrast to conformity?

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  1. I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Negative message

    • My highlights are:
    • Good role models

    I like this movie a lot. A!

    Nothing really wrong here. Great role models but a few iffy things. Watch with your kids! You'll want to!

  2. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Love it!

    I love this movie. LOL so funny!

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title iffy for age 9 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Negative message

    Pretty cute, but bad message.

    This movie could have been cute and funny, if it didn't have such a bad message. The wives are weak and submissive towards their husbands until the end. An elderly man in a wheelchair is constantly rolling away and getting hurt and it's supposed to be funny. Kids steal, vandalize and scheme against each other. The worst part is when the one character steals makeup and her mom says, "I know why you stole the makeup. It was for Eliot, right?" The girl just nods miserably at the totally sexist idea that women should wear makeup for somebody other than themselves. Otherwise there's not much parents can worry about if they really want to see this movie. There's pregnancy (but it's within a married couple), jokes about hormones (with pregnant women and teenage boys,) women in suggestive clothes, and a cut-off explanation of what conception means. It could have been cute, but women, parents, and teenagers aren't portrayed very well.

  4. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 5.0

    good, great, BRILLIANT!

    Great movie. As great as 1#. There is some weird parts, but it still is great. 9+!

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    FLIP U SO BADLY CSM!!!

    Both cheaper by the dozen movies were awsome forget csm's rating: **

  6. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

  7. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    good

    hfhfth

  8. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in South Carolina
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Not as good as other film

    This movie is not as good as the other film but i liked it.Could have been a better storyline though.The best part as the end.

  9. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

  10. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

    it was funny,sad,and heartbreaking!

  11. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    common sense is stupid!!!!!!! this movie rocks. they also say in alot of reviews that is should be for a sertain age and up, but it is appropriate for ages below that age. and they consiter a kiss sex. whats up with that!!!!! (no offense)

  12. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Iowa
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

  13. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Maine
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

  14. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Iowa
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    I love this movie so much!!!

    Ilove this movie. Then again I'm a huge Taylor Lautner fanatic!!!!!!LOL!But I think this is a great movie.Funny too.

  15. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Alabama
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 4.0

  16. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Iowa
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

  17. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

  18. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 0.0

    Stupid

    I would of rather scean a chick filck than this because it is so boring.

  19. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 2.0

  20. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Oklahoma
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 3.0

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