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Movies are full of memorable mothers: great moms, terrible moms, heroic moms, terrifying moms. While Mother’s Day this year might not included involve going out for an overpriced brunch, you can still whip up a pitcher of mimosas at home and schedule a movie marathon courtesy of Netflix or Amazon Prime with your mama. P.S. You can pair your binge-watch with one of these best-selling gifts or these super-unique presents. Oh, and if you can’t physically be with your mom, you can set up a Netflix Watch Party and watch the same movie together, but separate.
Don’t forget to check out Good Housekeeping’s guide to Mother’s Day 2021!!
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Wine Country (2019)
Your favorite SNL ladies are back for a weekend in Napa Valley. But this isn’t an R&R-filled girls trip. Celebrating their pal Rebecca’s (played by Rachel Dratch) 50th birthday, plenty of hilarious drama ensues when these longtime friends reunite. This marks Amy Poehler’s directorial debut, and it will be released on Netflix on Friday, May 10.
Homecoming: A Film By Beyoncé (2019)
If you have Netflix, you can do a lot worse than spending two-plus hours watching this documentary, which goes behind-the-scenes as Beyoncé prepares for her pull-out-the-stops Coachella set. Not only do you get to watch her performance and see the huge amount of work that went into pulling together the production, you also get to hear Beyoncé talk about what it was like to try and reconnect to her body after she gave birth to twins.
Tully (2018)
Tully is a warts-and-all look at motherhood, with Charlize Theron playing an exhausted mother of two (with one on the way). When she hires a “night nanny” to help out with childcare, she starts to reconcile the woman she’s become with who she was before she had children.
Dumplin’ (2018)
For moms and kids whose expectations for each other don’t exactly line up, there’s this feel-good Netflix movie, about a young girl who, because of her former-beauty-queen mom, decides to enter a pageant despite not looking the part, opening the door for other outsiders.
Lady Bird (2017)
Lady Bird, about a high school senior growing up in Sacremento, is the type of movie that makes you want to call your mother and apologize for all of the stupid things you did when you were a rebellious teen. For her performance as a beleaguered mom, Laurie Metcalf received a Best Supporting Actress nomination.
Bad Moms (2016)
Watching this on Mother’s Day is a win/win: If you have a great mom, you can talk about how good she looks by comparison, and if you had a “bad” mom, you can laugh with recognition. (But even the “bad moms,” as this movie shows, can be pretty wonderful.)
The Babadook (2014)
If your mom has nerves of steel, show her this horror flick, which proves the lengths that moms will go to in order to protect their kids. In this case, one mom has to go up against a haunting — but sharply dressed — paranormal creature who’s after her son.
The Kids Are All Right (2010)
The Kids Are All Right looks at the various ways we’re defined by our families: It’s about a brother and a sister, raised by two moms, whose suburban tranquility is disrupted when they track down their “donor dad” and invite him into their lives. Mostly, though, it’s fun to think about how awesome it would be if Annette Bening and Julianne Moore were your moms IRL.
Mother (2009)
Not to be confused with the Jennifer Lawrence movie of the same name, this foreign thriller is about a mother who becomes an investigator when her son is accused of a crime, and she turns desperate in her quest to clear his name.
Mamma Mia! (2008)
A strong mother/daughter relationship, a meditation on motherhood, a Greek isle, and the music of ABBA — Mamma Mia! has all of the makings of a classic girl’s night. Make it a double feature with the sequel, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.
Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
Stepmom (1998)
If you’re looking to bond over a good cry, this weepy ’90s flick, where a young stepmother tries to win over her new family, will definitely do the trick. Bring lots of tissues.
Fargo (1996)
If you want to talk about one of the toughest movie moms (or moms-to-be) out there, you have to mention Marge Gunderson from Fargo. She single-handedly takes on a criminal investigation, all while extremely pregnant.
Serial Mom (1994)
Or, if your mom is a little on the irreverent side, show her John Waters’ send-up of suburban moms. The campy dark comedy follows Beverly Sutphin (Kathleen Turner), a buttoned-up mom on a crusade to get everyone in her neighborhood to adhere to her rules of etiquette — no matter what.
The Joy Luck Club (1993)
Based on the bestselling novel by Amy Tan, this movie focuses on relationships between young Chinese-American women and their immigrant mothers, making them navigate both an age and a cultural divide.
Steel Magnolias (1989)
Steel Magnolias is one of those quintessential comfort movies. Centered on a group of strong, female friends living in Louisiana, it makes you want to surround yourself with the women you love.
Mermaids (1989)
Talk about a powerhouse trio of actresses: Cher, Winona Ryder, and Christina Ricci all play a family trying to keep it together in a movie that shows how sometimes it can be a blessing to have an unconventional mom. (Who else can relate?)
Aliens (1986)
It’s rare that moms get to be action heroes, but Aliens‘ Ripley shows that you can care for a kiddo and kick butt at the same time. If your mom is looking for something adrenaline-fueled, it’s the perfect choice.
Terms of Endearment (1983)
Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger play a super-close mother/daughter duo in another heart-tugging flick about ups and downs that happen to families.
Mommie Dearest (1981)
If your mom wants to make sure you really appreciate her, you’d sit together and watch this movie, about the real-life (and terrifying) relationship between actress Joan Crawford and her children. Faye Dunaway gives a performance that gives all daughters across the land nightmares.
Gray Gardens (1976)
This documentary surrounds “Big Edie” and “Little Edie” Beale, relatives of Jackie Kennedy, who lived like recluses together in their Hamptons homes. It’s both sad and endearing.
Carrie (1976)
The only movie mom who could rival Joan Crawford in her ability to produce nightmares is, of course, Carrie’s mother (played by a chilling Piper Laurie). Watch this with your mama so she can point at the TV and say, “I didn’t mess you up that bad!”
Freaky Friday (1976)
While you could watch the version with Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis from 2003, it’s much more fun to go all-the-way retro and check out the version starring Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster. (Love those ’70s fashions!) The classic body-switching comedy shows what happens when you try to walk a mile in your mom’s (or daughter’s) shoes.
Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)
This is another pulse-quickening thriller: Ann Lake and her family — including her daughter, Bunny — make an across-the-ocean move to London. Ann arrives on time to pick up Bunny from her first day of school — only to be told by the school officials that they’d never heard of a Bunny Lake. She has to figure out if she’s imagined the child, as no proof of her seems to exist anywhere, or if something more sinister is going on.
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Imitation of Life (1959)
This lavish melodrama follows the trials of the daughters of two widows. This movie proves it’s true what Tolstoy said: Every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.
Mildred Pierce (1945)
Joan Crawford — the mom from Mommie Dearest — has some daughter dramas of her own in this movie about a mother who would do anything for her spoiled child. The role earned Crawford an Oscar for Best Actress.
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