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Foster

  • 2011
  • PG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
3.3K
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Toni Collette and Ioan Gruffudd in Foster (2011)
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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Jonathan Newman
  • Writer
    • Jonathan Newman
  • Stars
    • Toni Collette
    • Ioan Gruffudd
    • Maurice Cole
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    3.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jonathan Newman
    • Writer
      • Jonathan Newman
    • Stars
      • Toni Collette
      • Ioan Gruffudd
      • Maurice Cole
    • 29User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Toni Collette
    Toni Collette
    • Zooey
    Ioan Gruffudd
    Ioan Gruffudd
    • Alec
    Maurice Cole
    Maurice Cole
    • Eli
    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
    • Samuel
    Audrey Newman
    • Audrey
    Dan Mersh
    • Bank Manager
    Jo Wyatt
    • Jane
    Jeremy Child
    Jeremy Child
    • John Burns
    Haruka Kuroda
    Haruka Kuroda
    • Translator
    Kenneth Collard
    Kenneth Collard
    • Doctor IV Clinic
    Nish Nathwani
    • Taxi Driver
    Akira Koieyama
    Akira Koieyama
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    • Director
      • Jonathan Newman
    • Writer
      • Jonathan Newman
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    User reviews29

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    9missmarmite

    Well done!

    What a beautiful film! I've just seen it on youtube, it was uploaded yesterday, apparently I've been the second person to stay until the sixth and last part. I hope it stays there for a long time so people can find it and enjoy it as much as I did! Toni Collette and Ioan Gruffudd make an adorable couple, and although both the boy and the surroundings are just almost too quaint to be true (houses, streets, the home, the factory, the shop), the film never feels too unrealistic. Well, there are places like this in Britain and thankfully so. I loved the acting, especially of little Eli played by Maurice Cole, but also of aforementioned grown-ups and Richard E Grant, who I hadn't seen in years. Still as good as he always was. As it was mentioned before by someone, yes, two or three lines in the film were a tiny bit odd, but looking at the whole film they really don't matter.As a viewer you feel how much everybody enjoyed making this film and I certainly enjoyed watching it. I hope it soon will come out on DVD in Europe as well (not only in Australia!) so that more people can see it. Everybody involved in this film: Well done!
    rawiri42

    Delightful!

    In this day and age it is becoming increasingly difficult to find movies that I can show to my 99-year-old mother. If there is the least bit of profanity or gratuitous violence, she just won't watch any more! So it was wonderful to see "Foster" and I look forward to inviting Ma to come and see it.

    What an amazing little actor is Maurice Cole! Unfortunately, there is almost nothing about him on IMDb - not even his birthdate and so I am still wondering if, as the plot says, he was actually just seven years old when Foster was shot. If he was, then he is amazing! His clear and accurate pronunciation of some quite long and technical words would, I should imagine, put him into the child prodigy category. The only reason we won't see a lot more of him is if his parents decide that that don't want him to fall into the many traps that seem to await child stars.

    The story is lovely - just nice people doing nice things and attempting to cope with life's challenges and setbacks. The only reservation that I had about the whole movie was the selection of Toni Collette as Zooey. I would love to have seen Sandra Bullock in that role! And why did an Aussie actress have a sort of Scottish accent? Her mother didn't and the film wasn't set in Scotland (as far as I could tell), her husband had his own natural very slight Welsh accent so that was, to me, a distraction because, rather than give the story my whole attention, I found myself wondering about that.

    Nevertheless, a delightful film that will please Ma and my grandchildren equally.
    8roshantulsyani

    A well made film with a good story & a lot of warmth

    The story centres around a couple who apply for a foster adoption. However, the very next morning after their application, a seven year old boy comes up to their doorstep, all dressed up in a suit, tie and top hat, with all the legal documents in hand. This is an extremely interesting idea and the film does justice to this innovative premise.The scenes in the film following the strange arrival of the child are worth watching. The way the couple reacts and adjusts to this unique child is both heartwarming and humorous. Truly wonderful.

    Newman's simple and well plotted narrative, his effective screenplay and the talented mix of actors (its got Toni Collette) all come together to tell this interesting tale. Come and watch the story unfold.

    Mood: Comfort Movie with a good serving of wonder and warmth
    10artyom_aa

    made my eyes tear

    See, I think of my self as a tough guy who only watches horror movies. However I loved every part of this film, it will be one of those unforgettable movies. Also I am used to getting bored in the middle of the movie but this one kept grabbing my attention. The movie is about a family who is not able to have a child and their life marriage was beginning to fall apart. Acting was awesome, the plot was awesome and so was every part of this film, at the end it made my eyes tear. I don't really wanna say anything else about the movie so you can enjoy every part of it and be surprised with the events that happen in it. Maybe I am not very familiar wit this genre of movies but I think that the ideas were original and that was what made me like it. Maybe the idea of the box wasn't that brilliant but it was original and very realistic. Oh yea, speaking of realistic, the movie does not seem to be 100% real but it makes you think that it is.
    8lily612

    Very touching feel good film

    I found this on Sky and despite the title which is irrelevant and does nothing to draw any attention to the film, I looked up the title on here and decided to give it a go, despite mixed reviews. I watched it with my teenage son and we both loved it. It was funny and poignant and a little bit of a mystery ;) I liked all the characters, especially Eli! What a delightful little oddity he is. Sure it is reminiscent of other movies such as "It's a wonderful life" and it is somewhat predictable, but that didn't detract from it at all for me. It made me cry but on the whole it's a tender experience that leaves you with a very warm glow along with the end credits. It should be re-titled as simply "Eli" Whoever called it "Foster" was having a very bad day! It's not going to be everyone's taste but sensitive souls like myself will no doubt appreciate where it is coming from.

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    • Trivia
      This movie is being shown on Netflix as "Christmas Angel in the House".
    • Goofs
      Eli: "It's Chopin, the preludes, particularly melodic." (While playing, actually, Nocturne in F Major op. 15 n° 1.)
    • Quotes

      Mr Potts: For what it's worth, here's what I know. We, and by we I mean humans, for some reason we find it hard to let go of the past. I'm not saying there's no place for memories. What I'm saying is you can't live today in the past because then your future will look just the same as it did yesterday. You can't live in the future either because then today will pass you by. The only way to be truly happy is to connect with the present, connect with the moment.

    • Connections
      References Mary Poppins (1964)
    • Soundtracks
      Venus
      Performed by Bananarama

      Written by Robbie van Leeuwen (as Van Leeuwen)

      Published by International Music Network Ltd

      Licensed Courtesy of Warner Music UK Ltd

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    • Release date
      • November 5, 2012 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • India
    • Official sites
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      • SC Films International (United Kingdom)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Angel in the House
    • Filming locations
      • Ennismore Gardens Mews, Knightsbridge, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Reliance Big Pictures
      • Starlight Films
      • Kintop Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
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