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A magical orphan crashes a miserable couple's life and fixes everything with chaos and charm.
TMDB
67
IMDb
68
Rotten Tomatoes
56
Audience Score
50
Google
90
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Foster (2011)

wholesome chaosBritish whimsyfound family feels

Overview

ComedyFamilyDrama

Looking to adopt a child and unable to conceive a child of their own, the Morrisons' lives are turned upside down when a seven-year-old boy unexpectedly shows up on their doorstep.

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Content warning
parenthood without biologygrief and healingfound familymagic in the mundane

Standout Aspects

Acting

Toni Collette's exhausted everywoman energy is perfection.

Costume

Eli's tiny suits and bow ties — impeccable orphan chic.

Writing

Richard E. Grant's Mr. Potts steals every scene he's in.

Best for:Family: Sunday afternoon with kids and tissues ready.·Solo: When you need a warm hug from your TV.·Rewatch: Annual comfort viewing when cynicism wins.
Heads up:Emotional: Infertility grief and orphan backstory hit harder than expected.
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Director

Jonathan Newman

ReleasedFeb 10, 2011
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feelmedium
Reliance Entertainment
Kintop Pictures

Top Cast

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Zooey

Ioan Gruffudd

Ioan Gruffudd

Alec

Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Mr. Potts

Anne Reid

Anne Reid

Diane

Hayley Mills

Hayley Mills

Mrs. Lange

Barry Jackson

Barry Jackson

Tom Jenkins

Daisy Beaumont

Daisy Beaumont

Sarah

Tim Beckmann

Tim Beckmann

Jim

Bobby Smalldridge

Bobby Smalldridge

Samuel

Dan Mersh

Dan Mersh

Bank Manager

Jo Wyatt

Jo Wyatt

Jane

Jeremy Child

Jeremy Child

John Burns

Haruka Kuroda

Haruka Kuroda

Translator

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was Jonathan Newman's first feature after his acclaimed short 'Buscando a Leti.'

Cultural

Released during the UK's 2011 adoption reform debates, though it sidesteps systemic critique for fantasy.

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