Cheaper by the Dozen (2003 film) Kate decide to join, but goes ahead with the move anyway, claiming there will be more money and that they will be a "happier and stronger family". The atmosphere at the Bakers' new house is tense and the situation at school is even worse. Later, the Bakers meet their next-door neighbors, the Shenk family--which consists of Bill, Tina, and their son, Dylan. After a series of mishaps, Dylan invites the younger kids to his birthday party. Shortly afterwards, Kate tells Tom that she is leaving on her book tour now that her book is ready for publication, leaving Tom to
Sam Harper box office in terms of gross receipts. He is perhaps best known for the 2003 romantic comedy film "Just Married" starring Ashton Kutcher and Brittany Murphy which achieved neutral to negative reviews but which had substantial profitability. Harper based the story, in part, on his own self-declared less-than-idyllic honeymoon in Italy with his wife. Harper worked with Jamie Foxx on "Rio", Martin Lawrence on "Open Season", Bonnie Hunt on "Cheaper by the Dozen 2", David Moscow on "Just Married", and Bonnie Hunt on "Cheaper by the Dozen". He has loosely drawn characters in his screenplays from experiences involving his family