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Mother's Day
Garry Marshall
(2016)
113min
12A Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
James Luxford
The third part of a star-studded series with
Valentine's Day
(2010) and
New Year's Eve
(2011), this comedy follows several overwrought mothers (including Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson and Julia Roberts) as they negotiate family traumas leading up to Mother's Day. Like the previous instalments, this is a drab mix of every romantic comedy convention that is neither realistic nor engaging. The movie relies almost solely on the appeal of its stars, with single parent Aniston and widower Jason Sudeikis being the most empathetic of the bunch, but they all fall foul of a clumsy script that avoids the true hardships of motherhood in favour of picket-fenced relationship fantasies. Worse still, the story brings us baffling creations such as Margot Martindale's casually racist grandparent, and Roberts's icy home-shopping guru. In the end, this unbearably sentimental film offers a rare chance to see several romantic comedy queens share the screen, but very little else.
Summary
As Mother's Day approaches, an array of seemingly unconnected characters all find themselves reconsidering their relationships with their mothers and what motherhood mean to them. Garry Marshall's ensemble comedy in which various families go through dramatic turning points, starring Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Garner and Timothy Olyphant.
Cast & Crew
Sandy
Jennifer Aniston
Jesse
Kate Hudson
Miranda
Julia Roberts
Bradley
Jason Sudeikis
Kristin
Brittany Robertson
Henry
Timothy Olyphant
Lance Wallace
Hector Elizondo
Zack Zimm
Jack Whitehall
Tina
Shay Mitchell
Flo
Margo Martindale
Second Lieutenant Dana Barton
Jennifer Garner
Gabi
Sarah Chalke
Motorcycle cop
Larry Miller
Director
Garry Marshall
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
Lionsgate
Guidance:
Edited for language.
Available on:
DVD and Blu-ray
Released on:
10 Jun 2016
Comedy
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