‘Cheaper By The Dozen’ Trailer Starring Gabrielle Union And Zach Braff Is Out And We’re Looking Forward To The Comedy Quota
Let’s be fair, whenever a classic gets remade in the modern context, it kinda loses its flair and whatever made it so special and fun. And whenever there are remakes, they are either a very poor copy of the original or the makers have failed to recreate the original magic in today’s context. That’s why I tend to avoid remakes, call it bias if you want. Anyway, when I watched the trailer of Cheaper by the Dozen by Disney +, it captured my attention. The movie is directed by Gail Lerner and stars Gabrielle Union, Zach Braff, Erika Christensen, Timon Kyle Durrett, Journee Brown, Kylie Rogers, Andre Robinson, Caylee Blosenski, Aryan Simhadri, Leo Abelo Perry, Mykal-Michelle Harris, Christian Cote, Sebastian Cote and Luke Prael.
If you were unaware, Cheaper by the Dozen is a remake of the 2003 classic by the same name starring Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt. However, both are adaptations of the book by Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey which is semi-autobiographical called, well you guessed it, Cheaper by the Dozen! Moreover, the very first adaptation of the book was done in 1950 by Walter Lang by the same name and also had a sequel. Whew! That’s quite a history. Now that we are all caught up, what is Cheaper by the Dozen about?
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The movie follows a family that has 10 children as the (presumingly single) parents (Gabrielle Union and Zach Braff) decided to unite both their families as one. The plot basically follows the trials and tribulations of parenting and what goes into raising a family, especially a big one. Considering that both, Gabrielle Union and Zach Braff have been seen in comical roles, I am looking forward to the comedy quota in Cheaper by the Dozen. Especially, Zach Braff who is known for his comic roles in projects such as Scrubs and The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy.
Unlike most remakes, I believe Cheaper by the Dozen has done its fair share of fit into today’s social context while representing multiple communities. While the trailer looks promising, I hope they don’t end up resorting to cliched cheap humour and actually present us with something fresh.
Cheaper by the Dozen will premiere exclusively on Disney+ on March 18, 2022.
First Published: February 07, 2022 9:34 PM
