Cheaper by the Dozen 2 is a 2005 film produced by 20th Century Fox. It is the sequel to the family comedy film Cheaper by the Dozen . Shawn Levy, the director of the first film, did not return as director for this sequel, which was instead directed by Adam Shankman . Levy was a producer of the film and made an appearance as a hospital intern in the movie. Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Hilary Duff, Piper Perabo, Alyson Stoner and Tom Welling reprise their roles as members of the twelve-child Baker family. Eugene Levy co-stars as the patriarch of a rival family of 8 children. Carmen Electra... portrays Levy's trophy wife. The film was shot in Toronto and Eugene Levy's hometown of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and on Stoney Lake in Burleigh Falls, Ontario. It includes the book Green Eggs and Ham and the film Ice Age. The Baker family begins to undergo many changes, beginning with Lorraine and her desire to study in New York. Their oldest daughter Nora is now married to Bud McNulty and pregnant, but the couple intend to move to Houston because of Bud's new job promotion.
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| Release date: | December 21, 2005 |
| Directed by: | Adam Shankman |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 94 Minutes |
| Producer: | Shawn Levy, Ben Myron |
| Editor: | Matthew Cassel, Christopher Greenbury |
| Music by: | John Debney |
| Cinematography: | Peter James |
| Screenplay by: | Sam Harper |
| Genre: | Comedy, Adventure |