A couple's earnest journey into foster care quickly becomes a heartwarming, wholesome, and measured family comedy.
Wholesome humor. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy. Based on true events.
Streaming on Kanopy (free) and Hoopla (free).
It stays inside its PG-13, with some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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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.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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