Instant Family

About Instant Family

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.

Instant Family (2018) is a comedy film directed by Sean Anders. Mark Wahlberg stars as Pete Wagner, Rose Byrne as Ellie Wagner, Allyn Rachel as Kim, and Isabela Merced as Elizabeth “Lizzy” Viara.

It runs 118 minutes and was released in November 2018. Written by John Morris and Sean Anders. It comes from Closest to the Hole Productions, Leverage Entertainment, and Paramount Pictures. It is adapted from real events.

Shelv files it under comforting, adoption, court case, and amusement park. American members can watch it on Philo, Starz, and Starz Amazon Channel. It scores 7.5 out of 10 from 3,319 TMDB voters and it carries a PG-13 rating.

It Could Happen to You, Colette, and Back to Black make useful companions to Instant Family, all filed under LGBT.