WHO’S IN IT?
Mark Wahlberg (Daddy’s Home), Rose Byrne (Bad Neighbours), Isabela Moner (Sicario 2: Soldado), Gustavo Quiroz (Oceans Rising), Julianna Gamiz (Making Babies), Octavia Spencer (The Help), Tig Notaro (Dog Days), Margo Martindale (August: Osage County), Julie Hagerty (Just Friends), Allyn Rachel (Million Dollar Arm), Tom Segura (film debut), Michael O’Keefe (The Great Santini), Brittney Rentschler (Limbus), Jody Thompson (Barricade), Joan Cusack (In & Out), Valente Rodriguez (Erin Brockovich), Joselin Reyes (Messengers), Charlie McDermott (Frozen River)
WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?
Sean Anders (Daddy’s Home), director, writer, producer; John Morris (We’re The Millers), writer, producer; Stephen Levinson (Deepwater Horizon), Mark Wahlberg (The Fighter) and David Womack (Laughter Is Medicine), producers; Michael Andrews (Bridesmaids), composer; Brett Pawlak (Life Itself), cinematographer; Brad Wilhite (Extortion), editor
WHAT’S IT ABOUT?
Married couple Pete (Wahlberg) and Ellie (Byrne) decide to become foster parents, and soon end up with rebellious teenager Lizzie (Moner) and her two younger siblings Juan (Quiroz) and Lita (Gamiz). Finding themselves suddenly with a family, Pete and Ellie must now try to raise the children and become loving, caring parents to them…
IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?
Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne take on the form of the unsung heroes in society – in this case foster parents – in this heartwarming and hilarious examination of sudden parenthood.
