Instant Family

PG-13

Released Nov 16, 2018

1 hr. 59 min.

Comedy

Drama

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When Pete and Ellie decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child, but when they meet three siblings, including a rebellious 15-year-old girl, they find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight. Now, Pete and Ellie must try to learn the ropes of instant parenthood in the hope of becoming a family.

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Critics Consensus

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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Valeria G

This by far one of my favorites movies. Perfect comedy, romance and emotional mix.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/19/24

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mark m

A wonderful, touching movie, with lots of humor along with the tears. As an adopting parent, it was a good representation of the ups and downs that come with.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/18/24

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Alec C

Sometimes it may not be the family you want, but it's the family you need! As a couple attempts to adopt a girl, they get her two siblings along with her, spelling chaos in the household as the two beginner parents attempt to bond with their new children, even when their birth mother returns. This fun and heartfelt family-comedy manages to go from serious to silly on a dime, making it an enjoyable experience!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/09/24

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Les N

Who would have thought that Mark Walberg could make such an emotional movie.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/28/24

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Cheese l

loved the movie so much. rewatched it so many times💕

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/24

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Simon B

It's just a fun and beautiful story about finding a family with characters played by fantastic actors and actresses 😆🥲🥹🥳🤧

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/24

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Sean Anders

Director

Mark Wahlberg

Pete

Rose Byrne

Ellie

Octavia Spencer

Karen

Isabela Merced

Lizzy

Tig Notaro

Sharon

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Andrea Gronvall

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It's embarrassing to watch Tig Notaro, Octavia Spencer, Julie Hagerty, and Joan Cusack struggle to find footing in this abyss.

Feb 22, 2020

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

Anders and his wife are parents to three adopted children, and there's a sense of verisimilitude and attention to detail regarding both the joys and the travails of foster care.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 17, 2019

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Mark Kermode

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I was surprisingly taken by it.

Feb 16, 2019

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Charlotte Harrison

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A real surprise when it came out, a film as full of laughs as it is heart.

Sep 19, 2022

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M.N. Miller

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Instant Family is a heartfelt mainstream comedy without the gross-out gags, yet is still funny and surprisingly moving.

Rated: 3.5

Aug 17, 2022

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Lonita Cook

KCTV5 News at 9

Super funny... [but] because it's so lighthearted, people who actually have a relationship with the foster system might respond of two ways: like it's a little bit romanticized.

Oct 4, 2021

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Synopsis

When Pete and Ellie decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child, but when they meet three siblings, including a rebellious 15-year-old girl, they find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight. Now, Pete and Ellie must try to learn the ropes of instant parenthood in the hope of becoming a family.

Director: Sean Anders
Executive Producer: Helen Pollak
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
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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