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24 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertWhat I liked the most about the second "Dozen," was another performance, the one by Alyson Stoner as their daughter Sarah. As a girl poised on the first scary steps of adolescence, she finds the kind of vulnerability and shy hope that Reese Witherspoon projected in "The Man in the Moon."
- 70Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasA family comedy that is actually involving, even believable, and manages to be pretty funny too.
- 50USA TodayMike ClarkUSA TodayMike ClarkGive Dozen a slight edge to the mournful "Yours, Mine & Ours" as a holiday season bottom-feeder, because Martin and Levy are better at slapstick than Dennis Quaid.
- 50New York PostNew York PostThe point isn't really to make you laugh. The film is supposed to make people feel good about their families, and it does a fine job of it.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenA textbook example of how not to mess with success, Cheaper by the Dozen 2 is every bit as forced, synthetic, banal and mawkish as the first edition.
- 40VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangBland, canned but studiously professional sequel retains most of the principals from Fox's family-friendly 2003 hit, including the ever-reliable Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt.
- 38TV Guide MagazineAngel CohnTV Guide MagazineAngel CohnIronically, one of the film's best-developed characters is a mouse: The four-legged "Chizzler" actually has a legitimate story arc with a genuine payoff.
- This messy blend of silly slapstick and oversentimentality probably won't please children, teenagers or adults.
- 25New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanA cheerless sequel to an uninspired remake, Cheaper by the Dozen 2 is, at best, well timed to serve as a backup baby-sitter during the hectic days of winter break.
- 25Baltimore SunChris KaltenbachBaltimore SunChris KaltenbachWhat can you say about a film where Carmen Electra's performance is one of the high points?