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The exploration of blended families is not unique to Western cinema. International filmmakers are actively dissecting how blended structures clash with or redefine traditional cultural expectations. Shoplifters (2018) and the Chosen Family

Historically, media portrayals of stepfamilies have often been negative (Ganong & Coleman, 1997; Leon & Angst, 2005; Planitz & Fee... ResearchGate Cheaper by the Dozen

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For all its progress, modern cinema still struggles with certain blended realities. Where are the films about a father raising his step-daughter after her mother’s death, where the biological father is still present? Where are the stories about adult step-siblings who form alliances against a toxic biological parent? And most notably, the blended family in blockbuster action films remains almost invisible (Marvel’s Ant-Man franchise is a rare, comedic exception, with Scott Lang co-parenting with his ex-wife and her new husband—a revolutionary act for a superhero film).

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From big-budget comedies to intimate independent documentaries, here are some of the most significant recent films that explore the blended family dynamic.