Instant Family doesn’t shy away from the tough stuff ... But Isabela Moner’s character, Lizzy, was still inspired by a real life teen that Anders met during the adoption process.

Instant Family, a 2018 drama-comedy film directed by Sean Anders, narrates the story of a couple whose life completely changes when they adopt three siblings. Starring Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne ...

Instant Family was inspired by Anders and his wife, Beth, who in real life chose to adopt and foster three siblings. As Anders explained in a September 2018 behind-the-scenes interview ...

We decided that we were going to give them a chance.” One week and a big trip to Walmart later, the Bryants became an “Instant Family” — also the title of a new film, about a California ...

That has been the real-life experience of Malka Groden and her husband, Mendel; they gained an “instant family” like the one depicted in the new movie by that name. (The movie is based on ...

and Instant Family is actually based on a true story — or "inspired by a true family," as the trailer puts it. The movie is based on director and co-writer Sean Anders' real story of adopting ...

“Instant Family” is a rarity at the multiplex: a real dramedy with a ton of heart and lots of laughs that also packs an important message. As Pete and Ellie wade into the foster care ...

“Instant Family” is a comedy, but the humor comes from the real fears and feelings that foster parents inevitably have when they find themselves overwhelmed, from time to time, by the rigors ...

Sean Anders is getting real about the premise of his upcoming movie “Instant Family.” But the director — whose own experience adopting a set of siblings through the foster care system ...

The stage is set, and it’s tempting to give up and go home now, before the real show begins. But “Instant Family” cleverly uses all that early, immature humor as a contrast, because once ...

Instant Family is a personal story for director Sean Anders. Instant Family was inspired by Anders and his wife, Beth, who in real life chose to adopt and foster three siblings. As Anders ...