Instant Family (2018, D: Anders) S: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne
 

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Re: Instant Family (2018, D: Anders) S: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne
 

Dang Clippers shade.

Re: Instant Family (2018, D: Anders) S: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne
 

It used that George Harrison song real well. I have a feeling it’s better than that very generic trailer makes it out to be. Could be good. I hope it’s good.

Re: Instant Family (2018, D: Anders) S: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne
 

If this is similar to Daddys Home I will pass

Re: Instant Family (2018, D: Anders) S: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne
 

I liked it better the first time when it was called "Despicable Me"

Re: Instant Family (2018, D: Anders) S: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne
 

Opens this week. Reviews starting to come out: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/instant_family

The few I've seen so far sound positive.

Re: Instant Family (2018, D: Anders) S: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne
 

The director was on Joe Rogan's podcast recently. I guess this is loosely based on his life; he also adopted three siblings. Won't pay to see this in the theater but I'll check it out when it hits VOD for sure.

Re: Instant Family (2018, D: Anders) S: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne
 

Yup. It is even in the logline of the movie "INSTANT FAMILY is inspired by the real events from the life of writer/director Sean Anders"

Re: Instant Family (2018, D: Anders) S: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne
 

Lol; guess I should have read that before posting. I wasn't aware until I listened to the cast the other day.

Re: Instant Family (2018, D: Anders) S: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne
 

Reviews are starting to come in: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/instant_family

It kind of sounds like it hits that "Sweet and funny, but not too funny" tone that made The Intern watchable.

Re: Instant Family (2018, D: Anders) S: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne
 

Rose Byrne makes me want to check it out one day.

Re: Instant Family (2018, D: Anders) S: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne
 

I love Rose Byrne but loathe Mark Wahlberg. I'm so conflicted.

Re: Instant Family (2018, D: Anders) S: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne
 

Watched this last night. It's extremely predictable, and one of those movies where most of the bits are in the trailer or can be anticipated easily. But it works well enough, with some good laughs and the expected heartfelt moments because of the solid cast. Some of my favorite jokes/bits are with the Foster Care support group, specifically with Iliza Shlesinger's character.

Re: Instant Family (2018, D: Anders) S: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne
 

I wish Wahlberg would go away

Re: Instant Family (2018, D: Anders) S: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne
 

Watched this on a plane recently. This sums it up. Very predicatble and schmaltzy, but I still enjoyed it for what it was. The kids were good, Byrne and Wahlberg were good, and the supporting cast was good.

Re: Instant Family (2018, D: Anders) S: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne
 

This is one of those films where reading the thread title I had to think a moment to remember that it actually came out. How did it do in the long run? Or is it one of those films that's so low budget (compared to other more prominent films) that it sort of made its money back before it was shown in theaters?

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Re: Instant Family (2018, D: Anders) S: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne
 

I hated the oldest daughter though. She was fine at first, but she just became a monster. I would have returned her ASAP.

Re: Instant Family (2018, D: Anders) S: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne
 

Saw this in the theater on a business trip. Yes predictable. Yes enjoyable. Yes the oldest daughter was a monster. But she was supposed to be. By the time these kids are teenagers, they are so used to being unloved and shuffled from one place to the other, used as housemaids, sexually abused, etc. they are pretty damaged goods. Or can be. Picture the average rebellious teenager with natural parents who love them versus foster care who may not. I labeled this surprisingly enjoyable.

Re: Instant Family (2018, D: Anders) S: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne
 

I didn't comment in this thread back when this premiered, but I did see this theatres also and liked it. It was a cute family holiday themed movie. Wahlberg and Byrne were good as the foster parents. I didn't mind the oldest girl because that was how her character was supposed to be. And I assume any young girl who grew up in a broken like her (Mother having issues with substance abuse) would act out.

The ending with the real families and adoption photos was nice. Not sure if I have any desire to watch this again, but I was glad I saw it, especially during the Holidays.

It's a shame it lost money. Even with a $48M budget, it would have had to make around $120M to profit.

Re: Instant Family (2018, D: Anders) S: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne
 

Yes, foster kids can be damaged goods. But this family clearly brought her in a loving home. And they spoiled her rotten. Baggage or not, she treated them like shit.

Re: Instant Family (2018, D: Anders) S: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne
 

I agree. But if everything was rainbows and glitter from the beginning there would be no need for a movie. They needed a conflict to resolve. If memory serves some of the real life pictures in the end showed them in the courtroom, so maybe that chick was creating those problems.

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Re: Instant Family (2018, D: Anders) S: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne
 

It looked the movie or genre I usually hate and was not excited about watching this.

I was thinking of skipping the bonus features on the Blu-ray but this was surprisingly entertaining and not your typical low IQ kids or family movie.

Re: Instant Family (2018, D: Anders) S: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne
 

Really enjoyed this one.