6 Best Blended Family Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 29, 2026

Merging two families under one roof is a great recipe for chaos, and these comedies serve it with plenty of heart. Instant Family has a fostering couple adopting three siblings, Blended strands two single parents on a family vacation, and Cheaper by the Dozen piles twelve kids into one very busy home. Stepmom adds the tears, while The Brady Bunch Movie and Yours, Mine and Ours bring some classic blended-family fun.

Instant Family (2018)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A couple unexpectedly adopts three siblings from the foster system, upending their quiet lives.

Directed by Sean Anders · 1h 58m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Starz, Starz Roku Premium Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Blended (2014)

TMDB ★ 6.0

Two single parents on a disastrous blind date end up stuck together on a family holiday with their kids.

Directed by Frank Coraci · 1h 57m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)

TMDB ★ 5.6

A father's new coaching job upends his already chaotic household of twelve children.

Directed by Shawn Levy · 1h 38m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, Hulu · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Stepmom (1998)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A divorced mother struggles to accept her ex-husband's younger new fiancee as she bonds with their children.

Directed by Chris Columbus · 2h 05m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)

TMDB ★ 6.0

A cheerfully old-fashioned blended family tries to get by in the modern world with its wholesomeness intact.

Directed by Betty Thomas · 1h 29m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A widowed naval officer and a widowed nurse marry, blending their eighteen children into one chaotic household.

Directed by Melville Shavelson · 1h 51m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Blended Family Movies

Instant Family (2018)

Blended (2014)

Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)

Stepmom (1998)

The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)

Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)

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