Instant Family (2018)

A couple find themselves in over their heads when they foster three children.

Director:

Sean Anders

Writers:

Sean Anders, John Morris

Stars:

Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Isabela Moner

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Wahlberg	...	Pete
Rose Byrne	...	Ellie
Isabela Moner	...	Lizzy
Gustavo Quiroz	...	Juan
Julianna Gamiz	...	Lita
Octavia Spencer	...	Karen
Tig Notaro	...	Sharon
Tom Segura	...	Russ
Allyn Rachel	...	Kim
Britt Rentschler	...	Linda (as Brittney Rentschler)
Jody Thompson	...	Jim
Margo Martindale	...	Grandma Sandy
Julie Hagerty	...	Jan
Michael O'Keefe	...	Jerry
Joan Cusack	...	Mrs. Howard

Storyline

Married couple Pete and Ellie Wagner, feeling a void in the marriage, visit a foster care center. Two social workers, Karen and Sharon, guide the hopeful parents on the steps to getting into becoming adoptive parents. The couples are brought to a fair where they have the chance to go up to kids that they are interested in adopting. Pete and Ellie walk by the teenagers, although Ellie shows hesitance over raising a teen, but one of the teens, Lizzie, informs Ellie that they all know no one wants to adopt the teens. Pete and Ellie talk to Karen and Sharon over potentially taking in Lizzie. The social workers inform the couple that Lizzie's mother is a drug addict who is currently in jail, and she set their home on fire because she left the crack pipe lit. It also turns out that Lizzie has two younger siblings, Juan and Lita. Although this seems like more of a challenge for Pete and Ellie, they agree to meet the siblings. Pete and Ellie have Thanksgiving dinner with Ellie's family, where...

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Plot Keywords:

foster parent | adoption | parenting | childless couple | fertility | 

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Taglines:

Just add chaos laughter awkwardness mistakes love.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, sexual material, language and some drug references

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 November 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Instant Family

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$48,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$14,504,315, 18 November 2018, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$67,363,237, 31 January 2019

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$81,025,217, 17 January 2019

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Isabela Moner and Mark Wahlberg previously starred together in Transformers: The Last Knight (2017).

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Crazy Credits

Photos of real life foster families are seen throughout the end credits, interspersed with footage of Isabela Moner performing the end credits song, 'Stay with you'.

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Connections

References SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)

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Soundtracks

Emergency
Written by Gianfranco Bortolotti, Luca Lauri, Ricky Reed (as Eric Frederic), Teddy Geiger, Caroline Hjelt, Aino Jawo, Diego Leoni, Erik Hassle, Tom Peyton and Antonio Puntillo
Performed by Icona Pop
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

Best Family Movie of 2018!

At first, i didn't expect this too much because i think is gonna be those kind of family movies that will bore me away. I was wrong, this is one of those family movies that is heartwarming, funny and entertaining. The cast did a great job on their roles and the director did a superb direction. A must watch for the whole family!