A marathon of exciting and thrilling mom-centric films to celebrate Mother's Day? Why not? This list is sure to entertain the whole family.
Planning to do a movie marathon this weekend to celebrate Mother's Day? We've compiled a list of exciting and thrilling mom-centric films to honor Mom on her special day. So be sure to check them out.
Happy Mother's Day!
"The Mother" (2023)
Jennifer Lopez, Lucy Paez; directed by Niki Caro
The action drama stars Jennifer Lopez as a former assassin who will stop at nothing to protect her estranged daughter from dangerous assailants. It is a riveting story to say the least. Oh, and Lopez actually worked with wolves on set.
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” (2022)
Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu; directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
"Everything Everywhere All at Once," scored seven Oscars at the 2023 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Directing for filmmakers Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Best Actress for Michelle Yeoh and Best Supporting Actor for Ke Huy Quan. At the core, it is a story about a mother-daughter relationship gone sour due to intergenerational differences, ensconced in a metaphysical action-fantasy extravaganza.
Yeoh portrays Evelyn, a mother who becomes a superhero in the multiverse, while her daughter (Stephanie Hsu) turns into her superhero nemesis. Now, need we say more?
“Freaky Friday” (2003)
Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan; directed by Mark Waters
Mark Waters’ comedy shines a light on the complexity of a mother-daughter relationship with a body-swap plot. Meet single mom Tess Coleman (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her teenage daughter Anna (Lindsay Lohan), who can’t seem to reconcile their differences. Then, out of the blue, one morning they wake up with their bodies switched. Can they finally figure out how to be on the same page?
“Mother” (2009)
Hye-ja Kim, Won Bin; directed by Bong Joon Ho
Based on Julie Murphy’s young adult bestseller, Anne Fletcher’s coming-of-age comedy puts a spotlight on the complexity of a mother-daughter relationship as former beauty queen Rosie (Jennifer Aniston) and her plus-size teenage daughter, Willowdean (Danielle Macdonald), navigate years of unresolved conflict between them. Case in point: It doesn’t help that Rosie keeps calling Willowdean "Dumplin'" because she thinks her daughter looks like a "round little dumplin'."
Finally, our title heroine figures out a way for her mom to hear her out. Why not enter the small town's annual Miss Teen Bluebonnet Pageant, which Rosie manages? This way, she can put forward her "heels in protest." And so begins the unraveling of long-simmering resentments and tensions between the mom and her daughter. Will they ever reconcile their differences?
Source:https://patch.com/california/hollywood/mothers-day-2023-movie-marathon
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