We took the kids to see this tonight. It is so awesome to find movies that aren't animated, but are enjoyable to the whole family.
I was glad that this version did not end like the original movie ended. In fact, the only similarities were that there were 12 children, and it was titled Cheaper By The Dozen. All similarities end there. To be fair though, had it followed the original story, it would not have the same appeal to today's audience.
While we did enjoy it, I had to firmly remind my kids that this was NOT an instructional film.