Instant Family
7.3
“Just add chaos, laughter, awkwardness, mistakes, love...”
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.
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Cast
56 people
Mark Wahlberg
Pete Wagner
Known for
Ted
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Rose Byrne
Ellie Wagner
Known for
Insidious
Spy
Allyn Rachel
Kim
Known for
Selfie
Bee and PuppyCat
Isabela Merced
Elizabeth “Lizzy” Viara
Known for
The Last of Us
Dora and the Lost City of Gold
Julie Hagerty
Jan
Known for
Airplane!
Marriage Story
Tig Notaro
Sharon
Known for
Star Trek: Discovery
The Morning Show
Octavia Spencer
Karen
Known for
Hidden Figures
The Shape of Water
Gustavo Escobar
Juan Viara
Known for
Pain & Gain
Peppermint
Margo Martindale
Sandy Wagner
Known for
Your Honor
The Americans
Julianna Gamiz
Lita Viara
Known for
Unstoppable
Tom Segura
Russ
Known for
Countdown
Britt Rentschler
Linda
Known for
Pain Hustlers
Uncle Frank
Sean Anders Director · John Morris Writer Michael Andrews Composer
Worldwide gross $121M · Budget $48M · United States release November 16, 2018
Box office
Budget
$48,000,000
Worldwide gross
$121,000,000
Gross vs. budget
2.5×
Production
Closest to the Hole Productions
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio · Distribution
Leverage Entertainment
Production
Leverage
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · November 13, 2018
Theatrical
United States · November 16, 2018
Theatrical
United States · February 19, 2019
Digital
United States
March 5, 2019 · Physical
Australia
January 10, 2019 · Theatrical
Austria
January 17, 2019 · Digital
Brazil
November 29, 2018 · Theatrical
October 29, 2019 · Digital
Denmark
February 28, 2019 · Theatrical
France
February 27, 2019 · Theatrical
June 26, 2019 · Digital · VOD
July 1, 2019 · Physical · DVD
February 28, 2022 · Digital · Prime Video
May 26, 2026 · TV · TFX
Germany
January 31, 2019 · Theatrical
Greece
January 10, 2019 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
January 31, 2019 · Theatrical
Hungary
January 24, 2019 · Theatrical
Ireland
February 14, 2019 · Digital
Israel
November 29, 2018 · Theatrical
Italy
March 21, 2019 · Theatrical
Mexico
November 13, 2018 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 31, 2019 · Theatrical
Poland
April 5, 2019 · Digital
Portugal
January 24, 2019 · Theatrical
Romania
January 18, 2019 · Theatrical
Russia
January 31, 2019 · Theatrical
Singapore
January 10, 2019 · Theatrical
Slovakia
October 9, 2020 · TV · JOJ
South Korea
February 12, 2019 · Digital
Spain
January 25, 2019 · Theatrical
June 5, 2019 · Physical
United Kingdom
February 15, 2019 · Theatrical
June 10, 2019 · Physical
Vietnam
January 11, 2019 · Theatrical
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