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IMDb rating 7.3
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Critic rating 6.6

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Livia Strömvall
rated 10

one of my favorite movies!

1 year ago
Critic Ian Freer
rated 6

For all its formula, Instant Family is a winning confection...

Read full review at Empire
Critic Simran Hans
rated 6

...there’s a sense of verisimilitude and attention to detail regarding both the joys and the travails of foster care.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Michael Ordona
rated 8

Instant Family is ultimately a life-affirming testament to the strength of the families we choose.

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Critic Ditte Fiil Ravn
rated 5

...en fin og momentvis ret underholdende film om at være plejeforældre.

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Allan Gjerulff
rated 7

En af de bedste kærlighedshistorier fra us.

5 months ago
Critic Alexander Kardelo
rated 8

...en känslostorm som fångar både det fina och det jobbiga med att vara en familj

Read full review at Moviezine

Cast & Crew

Sean Anders
Director
Sean Anders
Writer
Joan Cusack
As Mrs. Howard
Mark Wahlberg
As Pete Wagner
Michael O'Keefe
As Jerry
Octavia Spencer
As Karen
John McConnell
As Mr. Muskie

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Instant Family follows the story of Pete (Mark Wahlberg) and Ellie (Rose Byrne), a couple who decide to adopt three children - Lizzie (Isabela Merced), Juan (Gustavo Escobar), and Lita (Julianna Gamiz) - in an effort to start a family. With the help of social workers Karen (Octavia Spencer) and Sharon (Tig Notaro), the couple navigate the ups and downs of foster care adoption, all while learning to be parents to three children overnight. Along the way, they encounter various obstacles, including their overbearing mothers, Grandma Sandy (Margo Martindale) and Jan (Julie Hagerty), and a rebellious 15-year-old Lizzie who doesn't want to be adopted. The film is inspired by a true story and is a heartwarming comedy about the unexpected joys of parenthood.

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