Instant Family may not quite capture the complexity of real-life adoption, but fittingly for the unconditional bond it honors, this flawed yet well-intentioned dramedy is ultimately worth the investment.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Sean Anders -
Producer -
Mark Wahlberg , Stephen Levinson , Sean Anders , John Morris , Marc D. Evans -
Screenwriter -
Sean Anders , John Morris -
Distributor -
Paramount Pictures -
Production Co -
Closest to the Hole -
Rating -
PG-13 (Sexual Material|Language|Some Drug References|Thematic Elements) -
Genre -
Comedy , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Nov 16, 2018, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Feb 19, 2019 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$67.3M -
Runtime -
1h 59m -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)
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