Spend some quality time with your mom this mother’s day and watch some comedy and drama movies that you’ll both relate to and bond over.
Parallel Mothers
Starring Milena Smith and Penélope Cruz, the story revolves around two women in a hospital room where they are going to give birth. Both are single and became pregnant by accident, but their circumstances are very different. A close bond develops between them and changes their lives in an unexpected way.
The Lost Daughter
An Oscar-nominated performance by Olivia Colman, playing Leda, a woman on vacation alone who becomes fascinated by a young mother and daughter as she watches them on the beach. Studying them, Leda revisits her own memories of the traumatic experiences she encountered during early motherhood. A sudden action changes the course of events.
The Joy Luck Club
An adaptation of Amy Tan’s bestselling novel explores cultural conflict and the tumultuous relationships between four first-generation Chinese-American women. The film explores the connection between mothers and daughters across continents and generations.
Tully
Marlo is a New York suburban mom who’s about to give birth to her third child. She isn’t coping, so her husband brings in a nanny, Tully, to help. It gives a frank look at the issues of postpartum depression and how important emotional support can be.
Terms of Endearment
A vintage 1983 film that still rings true, Terms of Endearment shows the struggle a woman can have raising a family when there is very little empathy or fidelity from her husband, especially when her own mother disapproves of the marriage from day one and is eventually proved right. A twist of fate brings things to the surface. Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger star in the main roles.
Life As We Know It
We meet two people who certainly had no plans to be parents together. But when life threw a curve ball and they had to step into the role, they faced raising their friends’ child under sad circumstances. This moving film tracks the learning, loving and bonding process that evolves.
Lion
This emotionally gripping film from 2016 has riveting performances from both Nicole Kidman and Dev Patel, each bringing insight into the importance of motherhood and the ties that cannot be broken. Superb cinematography in both Australia and India, along with great acting and a strong storyline make this a ‘must see’ film, that you will want to revisit time and again.
Lady Bird
Notoriously complicated, the critical teenage years can see many battles between rebellious young daughters and their mothers. Lady Bird, played by Saoirse Ronan, craves more freedom and breathing space but comes up against her possessive, protective and domineering mother, played by Laurie Metcalf. As events unfold, it becomes obvious that there is rarely a truer friend than a mother, though.
Yes Day
Constantly laying down the rules for an unruly family can be exhausting. Allison (Jennifer Garner) decides to let her kids have a day to make up their own rules for a change. The outcome is a laugh-a-minute comedy that shows the riotous outcome.
Postcards from the Edge
Superb performances by Meryl Streep, who plays a famous actress who’s forced through a twist in circumstances to move back in with her mom, portrayed by Shirley MacLaine, make this an unmissable movie. It proves that a mother will always be a mom, no matter what age her offspring, or how impossible they become.
The Guilt Trip
Road trips often bring people closer together, in spite of the tensions and differences that inevitably arise when togetherness becomes a bit much. See what happens when Joyce (Barbra Streisand) joins her son Andrew (Seth Rogen) for a hilarious, event-filled road trip.
Mamma Mia
With all the ingredients you need for a special Mother’s Day watch, sit back and enjoy some of the best actors around play out a quirky rom-com on an idyllic Greek island. When a daughter I about to get married, she thinks it is a good time to finally work out who her father is. That is when the fun starts!
Freaky Friday
With a little bit of help from a magic hourglass, a mom and daughter switch bodies. It is all good fun until the hourglass accidentally breaks. That’s when they realize they are in trouble!
Because I Said So
Every mom wants to see her baby grow up and marry Mr. or Ms. Right, so when Daphne Wider, played brilliantly by Diane Keaton, tries to ensure her daughter’s future happiness by helping her avoid the pitfalls she herself fell into by placing an advertisement for the perfect mate, things get super complicated.
