Not quite as amiable as the prequel, but Tom Baker's fatherly humor kept corners of my mouth slightly elevated for the duration of the film. If you're home alone with your 5-year-old cousin, give it a go, if not, well...yeah.

First one was only okay, can't imagine this would be much better. Plus, it means I have to look at Hilary Duff. Eww.

too dumb and annoying.

I really enjoyed this film. It wasn't a flop and carried on the same energy from the first one.

An insanely disappointing follow-up to a fun, family comedy. Martin and Hunt replace their fun-couple-charm with creepy 50-year-old parent sex innuendos and the kids are just obnoxious.

There's something pernicious about a toxic mix of sitcom and snickering sex jokes getting packaged and effectively sold as wholesome fun for the family.

As I watched this sequel, a certain good feeling began to make itself known. Yes, the movie is unnecessary. However, it is unnecessary at a higher level of warmth and humor than the recent remake Yours, Mine and Ours.

Noisy, silly, gratingly upbeat, and piously sentimental, Cheaper by the Dozen 2 is what passes for wholesome family entertainment these days.

Concerned with pat platitudes about learning to say goodbye, the importance of family, and the superiority of parental leniency over authoritarian strictness.