Then came the divorce revolution of the 1970s, the rise of single-parent households in the 80s, and the widespread acceptance of remarriage and step-parenting in the 90s. Yet, cinema was slow to catch up. When blended families did appear on screen, they were relegated to broad comedies ( The Brady Bunch Movie ) or tear-jerking dramas ( Stepmom ) that treated the "blending" process as a problem to be solved by the third act.
Blended families often struggle with physical space. Who sits where at the dinner table? Who gets the master bathroom? Modern cinema uses the "Family Home" as a character itself. pervmom 19 07 13 nina elle stepmom hugs and jugs
Some notable films that have effectively portrayed blended family dynamics include: Then came the divorce revolution of the 1970s,