Pete and Ellie Wagner brought up three adopted children. They could not even imagine what big problems they would need to face.
Lizzy, the eldest girl, does not trust her spouses and tries to take care of her sister and brother on her own. Juan is always in trouble and is very sensitive to every problem. Lita is a very moody girl and only wants to eat potato chips. Then the children get used to their new parents, but one day their mother leaves the prison.
“Quick Family” is not only a comedy, but also a deep lyrical drama. This is a very smart, sentimental movie. This article looks at movies similar to 2018's Quick Family.
10. Three men and a baby (1987)
Three prosperous friends lived a calm and measured life, but one fine day, an ex-girlfriend of one of them throws a six-month-old baby. After that, in the world of several men, everything turns upside down.
The main characters are trying in vain to learn how to handle a baby and offer each other money for changing diapers. In the end, three friends understand that they don’t have a soul in this kid and do not even want to give it away.
The film can be called a guide for the newly made fathers. "Three men and a baby" - A kind and very funny film that leaves behind only positive emotions.
9. Rent a child (1995)
Before Thanksgiving, the director of the orphanage goes to rest and asks his father to replace him. My father has a small car rental company. An entrepreneurial businessman who finds himself in the role of director decides that you can rent children and make money on it.
Spouses of Syracuse take Kyle, Brandon and Molly. Then they understand that they can’t do without each other.
"Rent a child" - a comedy with philosophical overtones. In modern consumer society, processes are taking place that need to be fought.
At the same time, the film looks easy, it has a very good end. After viewing, there is a smile, peace and a pleasant aftertaste.
8. Reception / My little angel (2011)
Zoe and Alec did not succeed in having children, and they completely lost heart. One day, Eli knocked on their door - a seven-year-old boy, smart beyond his years. The child walks in glasses, a jacket and claims to have come to spouses from a shelter.
This boy turned their lives upside down. He turned out to be the very miracle that the spouses needed. However, sometimes doubts arise that Eli is an ordinary boy from an orphanage.
This is a simple and inspiring film for people who know how to enjoy life and who still remember their childhood. "Reception" - this is a good fairy tale.
7. Big dad (1999)
Sunny is thirty years old, and he allows the little adoptive boy absolutely everything: not to clean the bed, not to sleep, to spit, not to wash hands, to walk in the fins along the street, there is a lot of ketchup. Any father would wish such a father to himself.
Sunny is a carefree and frivolous person. He is constantly required to succeed in something, to set a goal in life, to find a normal job. He goes through a lot with his adoptive son, but then he begins to think that he is a very bad parent and decides to give the boy back. However, they became so close that it would not be so easy to part.
"Big Dad" - an incredibly funny and at the same time very moving film that leaves no one indifferent.
6. The Martian Child (2007)
David Gordon is a science fiction writer. He is trying to cope with the pain of loss: his beloved girlfriend died. The main character thinks that the adopted child will help him survive this grief. He chose Dennis: a strange boy who was hiding from the sun in a cardboard box.
David wants to help the child cope with his problems, relying on his ability to handle fictional worlds. However, the boy is so difficult, "alien" that Gordon often comes to a standstill.
In film The Martian Child showing real life, great sorrow and true love. This picture is remembered for a long time.
5. What to expect when you are expecting a baby (2012)
This film shows the story of five families in which a baby is expected. For some, pregnancy was unexpected and caused great confusion. Others have been planning a baby for a long time, but nothing comes of it. Still others decided to adopt a child. Someone has children for a long time, and they are very happy, despite the chores and responsibilities.
The main advantages of the film “What to expect when you are expecting a baby” - A wonderful cast, sincerity and humor.
4. Fashionable Mommy (2004)
Helen is trying to cope with a great grief: her sister died. The main character led a rather idle life, worked in a model company, but now she will have to take responsibility for the three nephews who remained orphans.
Helen is trying, but everything is not going very well: Henry does not want to play basketball and almost does not smile, Sarah is constantly shedding tears, and the older Audrey meets with a very doubtful fan. The main character begins to help Pastor Dan, with whom she begins an affair.
Fashion Mom - sometimes romantic, somewhere funny, and sometimes tragic.
3. Parents (1989)
This film tells about a family in which parents want a decent future for their child. To do this, they have to give all their best, try to earn as much money as possible.
Gil Buckman was very tired of all the duties that fell upon him; he does not know what to do next. Family support lies on his shoulders.
The main character is torn between family and work. How will he cope with all the problems? Will he be a good husband and father?
Motion picture "Parents" different wonderful script, great acting. This is a good movie about real life.
2. Instructions are not attached (2013)
Valentin Bravo from Acapulco is a local playboy. One fine day they handed him a baby, saying that it was his daughter.
For several years, Valentine searched for the girl’s mother from Los Angeles to Mexico City. To provide for himself and the child, the protagonist became a Hollywood stuntman.
One day, the real mother of the baby nevertheless comes back for her, but Bravo realizes that she does not want to part with her already become a native girl.
“Instructions are not attached” - a very peculiar film in which equally funny and sad moments. The main idea of the film is the struggle of people with their own fears.
1. Life as it is (2010)
Eric Messer works with sports broadcasts, Holly Berenson owns his own pastry shop. They were on a date, which became fatal, and began to hate each other, but they have something in common: love for Sophie's goddaughter.
The circumstances are such that only Eric and Holly are left with this girl from close people, so the main characters will have to forget about hatred. They will settle under one roof, so you need to find at least something that unites them.
"Life as it is" - A very moving, sincere film that makes you think a lot.