
Short Term 12
2013

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.

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.
Mark WahlbergPete Wagner
Rose ByrneEllie Wagner
Allyn RachelKim
Isabela MercedElizabeth “Lizzy” Viara
Julie HagertyJan
Tig NotaroSharon
Octavia SpencerKaren
Gustavo EscobarJuan Viara
Margo MartindaleSandy Wagner
Julianna GamizLita Viara
Tom SeguraRuss
Britt RentschlerLinda
Michael O'KeefeJerry
Jody ThompsonJim
Iliza ShlesingerOctober Ross Jennings
Gary WeeksDirk McCann
Joy JacobsonDana McCann
Hampton FlukerKit
Randy HavensMichael
Andrea AndersJessie












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First of all, the acting in this film just perfect. In every scene, you can see and tell that all the actors and actresses were giving it their one hundred and ten percent. Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne played compelling characters that seemed like real people. I think any parent will be able to relate to them in one way or another. The kid actors did great, especially Isabela Moner who plays Lizzy. Just like how Mark and Rose played characters parents can relate to Isabela played a character that a majority of teens can relate to. I know I could easily relate to her. The pacing in the film was surprisingly great. I thought for a film like this they would want to rush some scenes but no. All the scenes seemed to have the perfect pacing in them and only a few of them were cut a bit too short but that didn’t bother me too much. The humour in this film was placed in the right places and didn’t seem forced. This film will take you on an emotional rollercoaster. At some parts, you’ll be happy and laughing while in others trying to hold back tears. I also really enjoyed how the film felt like you were a fly on the wall during all the scenes. I think my only big problem with this film is when they tried to throw more conflict into the film. I won’t say what they did but it was unnecessary and could have just been cut out of the film altogether. Also, the few scenes that should have been longer but weren’t also kind of bugged me but didn’t ruin my enjoyment of the film. In the end, this film is an excellent film for the whole family to go and see. I give Instant Family a 9.5/10.

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