You can always surprise your mom with a movie or show on Mother's Day.
This weekend is Mother's Day and you can watch 15 movies and series about mothering with your mom.
Many of the films and shows on this list are not suitable for all ages, so we marked the kid-friendliest options with an asterisk. Enjoy!
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You haven't lived until you and your mom sing together.
This double feature starring Cher, and also starring Meryl Streep, is a must see. Prepare to be amazed when you grab the bell-bottoms.
You can watch the show on Amazon Prime Video. There is a song called Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again can be rented on Amazon Prime Video.
Getting along with family is not always easy, but it is often worth it.
In the movie Dumplin, Danielle and Jen play a mother-daughter duo with different views on beauty, but a shared passion for Dolly Parton. Touching and hilarious, this YA novel turned feature film will get you humming and hugging it out in no time.
Dumplin is streaming on the internet.
Mothers want to protect their children.
Akeelah and the Bee tells the story of a talented girl fighting for her chance to win the national spelling bee. You and your mom will love this story, full of wonderful characters and a complex parenting component.
Akeelah and the Bee is on Peacock.
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Moms have to go to extreme lengths to take care of their kids.
Three moms leave their suburban struggles to take on a life of crime in this dramatic comedy. It is a nail-biting binge, with just enough comedy to keep you sane. Buckle up.
Good Girls Season 1 is available to watch on the internet.
It is the masterpiece of Greta Gerwig.
Lady Bird follows a restless teen as she struggles to come into her own and pushes her mother away in the process. This movie will leave you and your mom in a nostalgic puddle of tears, but the good kind.
Lady Bird is streaming.
If you aren't already on the Grace and Frankie train, then you're more than ready to get caught up. You and your mom can make a weekend out of it and indulge on all five seasons.
The ups-and-down of parenting grown-up children, while moving onto the next phase of after-seventy life, is chronicled in a delightful sitcom. The show is full of heart and laughs.
Grace and Frankie Seasons 1-8 are available on the internet.
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Being a mom is hard. It's really, really, really hard.
Theron takes on a new kind of character study in this dramatic film, examining what it means for one woman to try and do it all. It will be hard to watch, but it is important viewing for any adult child who wants to understand what it is like to be a mom.
You can rent Tully on Amazon Prime Video.
You and your mom will still love mothering, even though it is only one part of this addicting series.
Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini are in Dead To Me, a film about life after loss and what it means to be a single parent.
Things get crazy after that. This new show is full of twists, turns, and the best one-liners since Big Little Lies.
You can watch Dead to Me Seasons 1-2 on the internet.
Do you want to be the only mom you like more than your own? Your significant other's.
The summer smash-hit takes a larger-than-life look at the ever-evolving relationship between mothers and their children. You will laugh. You will cry. You will plan a trip to Singapore.
Crazy Rich Asians is available on the pay per view channel.
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Elastigirl is an incredible mom.
Fourteen years after the first film hit theaters, the next chapter in the lives of The Incredibles arrived, and it was a parenting narrative that stood out to critics and fans alike. A perfect follow-up to the already flawless The Incredibles, this family-friendly flick is just the right celebratory mom film for your Mother's Day.
Incredibles 2 is on Disney+.
It is the most classic of Mother's Day movies.
The movie looks at the complicated relationship between a buttoned-up mom and her teenage daughter. You and your mom are going to love it.
On Disney+, you can watch Freaky Friday.
Mothering is not easy. Is it step-mothering? It's just as complicated.
Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon starred in this classic drama about a family trying to navigate the complex realities of parenting children of divorce. This film will pull at your heartstrings. If your mom has tissues, ask.
You can rent Stepmom on Amazon Prime Video.
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The comedy takes in-law horror stories to the next level.
This one is hilarious and over-the-top and is worth a revisit.
You can watch Monster-in-Law on the internet.
For queer couples adoptive parenting can be complex. The kids are all right takes that reality to its absurd limits.
This movie is one that will stay with you long after the credits roll because of the cast, the dialogue, and the fact that it is a family drama.
The Kids Are All Right can be rented on Amazon Prime Video.
A mother-daughter duo has never been found.
The Gilmore Girls is a binge too big for one weekend, but it can fit in a few episodes. This is what mothering dreams are made of, it is packed with hilarious dialogue and some of the most delightful characters ever written.
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life and Gilmore Girls: Seasons 1-8 are available on the internet.
The story was updated in 2022.
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