Cheaper by the Dozen 2

Tom Baker and his wife Kate take their twelve children to Lake Winnetka, where the family has always spent its summers, hoping for one more holiday together before the older children move on. The trip turns into a contest when they run into Jimmy Murtaugh, Tom's old rival, who has eight children of his own and a competitive streak to match. The two fathers turn the lake's family tournament into a personal duel, while Tom's son Charlie grows close to Jimmy's daughter, complicating the feud further.

Adam Shankman directed the film, the fourth in his filmography after The Wedding Planner, A Walk to Remember and Bringing Down the House. Sam Harper wrote the screenplay, and Shawn Levy and Ben Myron produced. Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt return as Tom and Kate, with Eugene Levy as Jimmy. Tom Welling, Piper Perabo and Hilary Duff appear among the older Baker children, and 55 cast members are credited.

Released in December 2005, the sequel cost about 60 million dollars and took in roughly 129 million worldwide, a solid return on its budget. Audience response was mild: on IMDb it holds 5.6 from about 67,000 votes, and on TMDB 6.2 from some 2,100 votes. A critics' rating of 4 out of 10 from 93 reviews puts it well below those audience scores.