With the first film being a hit you can imagine that 20th Century Fox couldn't move fast enough to make a sequel before all the kids grew up.

Perhaps not as good as the first, but certainly still a lot of fun, with the Steve Martin vs Eugene Levy element working well.

It's a little bit thin in places, and you can tell that Hillary Duff and Tom Welling weren't around as much as it appears, but on the whole this is a typically decent sequel.

Obviously time ran out and they couldn't make a third, perhaps it's best.

I loved the first movie a lot. This one was not as good as the first, but it was still likeable. It's hard to find a good family comedy film that's clean and can make you laugh. Cheaper by the Dozen is one of those rare films. Perhaps the plot is simple and part two is less about the kids and more about the father. But I like the values in the movie along side the comedy. It has its funny moments and I love that its one of those films you don't have to think too hard, you can just sit back and waste sometime on it. The cast is excellent as always and even better, its the original cast from the previous film. It's nice to see Tom Welling and Hilary Duff once more. I wish they would make more films like this one. Large family, lots of comedy and decent values.

There are some good moments in this comedy sequel, but overall I found it limp and overly-predictable. Steve Martin and Eugene Levy do well as the two dads Tom and Jimmy, in fact the entire cast do well, even Carmen Electra who I can't stand. There is some nice scenery and music, and there are one or two funny parts, like the scene in the cinema and the line about the sweater. But as a sequel to an acceptable first film, it didn't score well with me. I will say it wasn't absolutely dire like I feared, but it is badly flawed. I actually found the gag reels funnier than the overall movie. The story is very predictable, and the jokes are either hits or misses, mostly misses sadly. Another problem was the very weak and clichéd script, not to mention the sluggish direction. Overall, not terrible, but it could have been better with a stronger script and less predictable story. 4/10 Bethany Cox