Instant Family comes from director Sean Anders, who previously worked with Mark Wahlberg on the Daddy’s Home movies.
Instant Family is actually based on events in Sean Anders’ life. so the director definitely knows and has a personal connection to the material here.
In addition to Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne, Instant Family boasts a hilarious cast that includes Oscar winner Octavia Spencer, as well as legit standup comedians Tom Segura, Tig Notaro and Iliza Shlesinger.
Sean Anders also wrote the film with his writing partner John Morris.