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By Josh Bell (1,421) for Film Racket (579) on 15 Nov 2018

Both the parents and the kids are completely insufferable and unsympathetic, and their moments of bonding and joy are as unconvincing as the…

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By Rendy Jones (321) for Rendy Reviews (320) on 15 Nov 2018

You want to raise awareness about children in foster care…

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By Robert Kojder (605) for Flickering Myth (680) on 14 Nov 2018

Drifting between lighthearted laughs and a respectable amount of serious themes, Instant Family is genuinely moving…

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By Cain Noble-Davies (18) for FILMINK (Australia) (1,405) on 14 Nov 2018

this film's heart is undeniably in the right place…

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By Fred Topel (1,193) for Monsters and Critics (513) on 14 Nov 2018

Instant Family is putting a lot of good out into the world…

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By Nate Adams (71) for The Only Critic (71) on 14 Nov 2018

Mark Whalberg and Rose Byrne, being the talented actors they are, at least keep you laughing and invested through the jagged storytelling…

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By Julian Roman (454) for MovieWeb (460) on 14 Nov 2018

Instant Family has a whole lot of heart. There are so many children languishing in the foster system…

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By Gary Thompson (1,554) for Philadelphia Daily News (1,596) on 14 Nov 2018

The foster-care comedy Instant Family has more heart than laughs, but enough of the former to squeak by…

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By Danielle Solzman (397) for Solzy at the Movies (339) on 14 Nov 2018

Both heartwarming and inspiring, Instant Family is a family comedy that displays the importance that comes with being a foster parent…

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By Scott Menzel (120) for We Live Entertainment (357) on 14 Nov 2018

By incorporating his own story along with many others, Sean Anders has created something extraordinary that has the potential to help hundreds,…

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By Peter Canavese (1,744) for Groucho Reviews (1,725) on 14 Nov 2018

Humor is subjective, of course, but the film offers this litmus test: do you laugh when a sane adult finally slaps Ellie ('You listen to me,…

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By Mike Reyes (98) for CinemaBlend (829) on 14 Nov 2018

While Instant Family doesn't totally break the conventions of the family comedy, it uses them to its advantage…

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By William Bibbiani (788) for TheWrap (3,203) on 14 Nov 2018

Instant Family is a decent, involving, endearing story, with funny performances and heartfelt, entirely earned dramatic crescendoes…

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By Ign Staff (1) for IGN Movies (1,472) on 14 Nov 2018

Successfully walking the line between sharp comedy and thoughtful dramedy, Instant Family delivers, warming the heart and generating plenty…

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By Jordan Calhoun (35) for Black Nerd Problems (146) on 14 Nov 2018

Instant Family operates in a level of self-awareness by discussing the white savior narrative and looking some of its challenges in the eye…

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By David Ehrlich (1,229) for indieWire (3,631) on 14 Nov 2018

Never as hackneyed as it is heartfelt, Instant Family takes the stuff of real life and turns it into a touching reminder of what love can do…

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By Michael Roffman (138) for Consequence of Sound (1,431) on 14 Nov 2018

If you’re going to tackle serious subject matter, maybe don’t run it through tacky fluff that amounts to a fleeting sugar high…

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By Pat Padua (495) for Washington Post (9,851) on 14 Nov 2018

While the movie doesn’t shy away from confronting the obstacles of foster parenthood, it never fully earns its happy ending…

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By Stephen Whitty (1,794) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 14 Nov 2018

The switch between moods—obvious comedy and sermonizing message—comes often, and clumsily…

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By Jon Frosch (191) for Hollywood Reporter (2,966) on 14 Nov 2018

While the film commits errors of taste and tact, and is generally all over the place from start to finish, those issues come off here as byproducts…

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