7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Instant Family (2018)
Instant Family (2018)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.2
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on the apolitical themes of family, love, and perseverance in the context of foster care and adoption, consciously balancing the role of a government system with individual commitment to form a stable home.
The movie centers on a white couple adopting three Latino children, making the family's diversity a core element of the story and its exploration of foster care and adoption. The main characters, a white heterosexual couple, are depicted positively throughout their journey as new parents, with no critique directed at their traditional identities.
Secondary
The film portrays Christianity positively through the character of Grandma Sandy, whose faith is depicted as a genuine source of love, support, and comfort for her family. Her religious expressions are shown as integral to her caring and supportive nature, contributing positively to the family's well-being.
Instant Family does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore related themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on the heterosexual couple's journey through the foster care system and their relationship with their adopted children, with no discernible LGBTQ+ representation.
Instant Family does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story centers on a couple's journey through the foster care system and their experiences raising three adopted children, without addressing transgender identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Instant Family is an original film, not an adaptation or reboot of existing source material. All characters were created specifically for this movie, thus there are no pre-established characters whose gender could have been altered.
Instant Family is an original film, not an adaptation of existing material or a biopic. All characters were created for this movie, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race to establish a baseline for a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.5
Critic Ratings
8.2
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