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Foster (2011) — Stream on Dove Channel · CriticCrunch

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Foster

Movie2011·90 min

Foster

Directed by Jonathan Newman

Comedy Drama Family

A comedy drama film directed by Jonathan Newman.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 35%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.7/10

136 ratings

About Foster

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.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Hopeful (7 of 9)
Intensity: Gentle (2 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Intimate (1 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Cozy, Playful
Story Tags: parenthood nurture, family dysfunction, identity self discovery, domestic home, small town, parent child, strangers forced together, everyman, outsider misfit, fish out of water, slow burn reveal

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Details

Director: Jonathan Newman
Language: English

Cast

Toni Collette, Ioan Gruffudd, Maurice Cole

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Where to Watch Foster

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Dove Channel

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How Foster Ranks

All movies

Top 35%

2010s movies

Top 29%

Comedy movies

Top 32%

2010s Comedy movies

Top 23%

Top 35% All movies.

the vibe

Foster Vibe

What it feels like

measuredhopefulgentleapproachablelight-touchintimateheartfeltcozyplayful

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

cozycozy

fish out of water

slow-burn reveal

parenthood nurture

family dysfunction

identity self discovery

everyman

outsider misfit

parent child

strangers forced together

domestic home

small town

hopeful 7/9hopeful 7/9

intensity

gentle 2/9gentle 2/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

intimate 1/9intimate 1/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9