What is the iRankMovies score for Instant Family?

Name: Instant Family
Director: Sean Anders
Genre: comedy, drama
Released: 2018
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 7.3

Instant Family has an iRankMovies score of 72.5/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Instant Family (2018)

Just add chaos, laughter, awkwardness, mistakes, love...

Release:2018

Runtime:1h 58m

Country:United States

Director:Sean Anders

Language:English

Genre

ComedyDrama

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Keywords

Court CaseSocial WorkerAdoptionBased On True StoryParentingFoster FamilyAmusement ParkLgbt

iRank73

Instant Family rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.3/10· 135K votes

Rotten Tomatoes82%

Metacritic57%

TMDb7.5/10· 3K votes

With 82% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.3/10 on IMDb and 57/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Instant Family

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.

Cast of Instant Family

Mark Wahlberg
as Pete Wagner
Rose Byrne
as Ellie Wagner
Allyn Rachel
as Kim
Isabela Merced
as Elizabeth “Lizzy” Viara
Julie Hagerty
as Jan
Tig Notaro
as Sharon
Octavia Spencer
as Karen
Gustavo Escobar
as Juan Viara
Margo Martindale
as Sandy Wagner
Julianna Gamiz
as Lita Viara
Tom Segura
as Russ
Britt Rentschler
as Linda

Instant Family facts

Budget: $48M
Box office: $121M

Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026Methodology Data sources

Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Adoption narrative emphasizes realistic challenges without devolving into melodrama
•Ensemble cast chemistry creates warm family dynamics that feel earned
•Comedy avoids undercutting emotional moments when weight becomes necessary

What the audience disliked

•Obstacle escalation follows predictable beats of formulaic family drama structure
•Supporting character development suffers from crowded ensemble cast limitations