Cheaper by the Dozen 2 for Tom in the Cup. Everyone, including Kate, is angry with him, not only for spying on Sarah, but also for ruining the entire trip through his competitiveness with the Murtaughs. The next morning, Tom goes to the Cup to compete with Nigel and Kyle (the only two still willing to go). However, after discovering an old "Team Baker" flag, Kate and the rest of the kids show up, showing they forgive him and are willing to compete. After the events, however, the Bakers and the Murtaughs are tied for first; a tiebreaking canoe race is announced, in which every
Cheaper by the Dozen (1950 film) child after Ernestine, and has few or no lines. Both Frank and Lillian Gilbreth were important figures in real life. The voice-over at the end of the film informs the audience that Lillian went on to become the world's leading efficiency expert and the "TIME" magazine Woman of the Year in 1948. Additionally, in 1984, her image was put on a US postal stamp. Reviews from critics were mostly positive. Bosley Crowther of "The New York Times" wrote that "it all adds up to entertainment of a broad, brash and innocent sort." "Variety" called it "a lot of fun" with