Instant Family

"Just add chaos, laughter, awkwardness, mistakes, love..."

2018 1h 58m EN

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7.5

SOLID

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82%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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7.3

IMDB

★7.5TMDB · 3,321🍅82%Rotten Tomatoes●57Metacritic★7.3IMDB · 134,692

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Synopsis

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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.

“Just add chaos, laughter, awkwardness, mistakes, love...”

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Cast

Mark Wahlberg
Pete Wagner
Rose Byrne
Ellie Wagner
Allyn Rachel
Kim
Isabela Merced
Elizabeth “Lizzy” Viara
Julie Hagerty
Jan
Tig Notaro
Sharon
Octavia Spencer
Karen
Gustavo Escobar
Juan Viara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sean Anders
Writers: John Morris, Sean Anders, Maxwell Fasen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sean Anders, shot by Brett Pawlak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Andrews. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Brad Wilhite shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne and Allyn Rachel carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Just add chaos, laughter, awkwardness, mistakes, love...".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7401588 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sean Anders directs. Brett Pawlak behind the camera. Michael Andrews scores. Brad Wilhite cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Directed by Sean Anders, shot by Brett Pawlak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Michael Andrews. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Brad Wilhite shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne and Allyn Rachel carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Just add chaos, laughter, awkwardness, mistakes, love...".
7IMDB entry: tt7401588 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "court case", "social worker", "adoption", "based on true story".

The technical file

Cinematography: Brett Pawlak
Original score: Michael Andrews
Editing: Brad Wilhite
Production design: Clayton Hartley
Costume design: Lisa Lovaas
Makeup / hair: Zoey Belton
Sound: Ron Bartlett
Stunt coordinator: Jennifer Badger
Runtime: 118 min · 1h 58m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $48,000,000
Box office: $121,000,000
Return: 252% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Instant Family (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes: 82% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 57/100
IMDB rating: 7.3/10 · 134,692 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

3 wins & 5 nominations total

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What people are saying

trineo032018-12-17
First of all, the acting in this film just perfect. In every scene, you can see and tell that all the actors and actresses were giving it their one hundred and ten percent. Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne played compelling characters that seemed like real people. I think any parent will be able to relate to them in one way or another. The kid actors did great, especially Isabela Moner who plays Lizzy. Just like how Mark and Rose played characters parents can relate to Isabela played a character that a majority of teens can relate to. I know I could easily relate to her. The pacing in the film was surprisingly great. I thought for a film like this they would want to rush some scenes but no. All the scenes seemed to have the perfect pacing in them and only a few of them were cut a bit too short but that didn’t bother me too much. The humour in this film was placed in the right places and didn’t seem forced. This film will take you on an emotional rollercoaster. At some parts, you’ll be happy and laughing while in others trying to hold back tears. I also really enjoyed how the film felt like you were a fly on the wall during all the scenes. I think my only big problem with this film is when they tried to throw more conflict into the film. I won’t say what they did but it was unnecessary and could have just been cut out of the film altogether. Also, the few scenes that should have been longer but weren’t also kind of bugged me but didn’t ruin my enjoyment of the film. In the end, this film is an excellent film for the whole family to go and see. I give Instant Family a 9.5/10.

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