Mother's Day

Name: Mother's Day
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: April 29, 2016
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 18
Cast: Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson

2016

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Overwhelming dislike based on 30 Critic Reviews

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Open Road Films (II) | Release Date: April 29, 2016 | PG-13

Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson

Summary: This celebration of mothers everywhere invites us all to enjoy the laughter, tears and love as three generations come together in the week leading up to Mother’s Day.

Director: Garry Marshall

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 118 min

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Mick LaSalle

Apr 28, 2016

The overall aura is kind of ... welcoming. It’s impossible to take seriously, but easy to take. Read full review

Ken McIntyre

Jun 9, 2016

There is less depth to this film than a petrol station greeting card, but it’s essentially harmless. Read full review

Nico Lang

May 3, 2016

The film’s script is designed to constantly flatter the sensibilities of its target audience, which is a nice enough goal, but it never seems to reflect the way that people actually speak, think, or behave. At best it’s corny, and at its worst it’s actively offensive. Read full review

Peter Keough

Apr 28, 2016

It’s like a nightmare in which you are trapped in an endless Kmart aisle of horrible holiday cards. Read full review

Stephen Whitty

Apr 28, 2016

A Mother’s Day movie full of flat jokes, reheated clichés and two hours spent staring at your watch. Read full review

The Playlist Kimber Myers

Apr 29, 2016

Mother’s Day is the cinematic equivalent of spilling boiling hot coffee on your mother when you bring her burnt toast for breakfast in bed. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Apr 28, 2016

Nothing could have prepared us for the offensively stupid, shamelessly manipulative, ridiculously predictable and hopelessly dated crapfest that is Mother’s Day. Read full review

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gemmapartlow

Aug 6, 2016

I watched this movie with my mom a couple months after mother's day, and we both enjoyed it. My mom kept commenting that Jennifer Aniston looks just like Clara Barton (of course, I was thinking the same thing), and I kept hoping that Timothy Olyphant would take his shirt off. Overall, theI watched this movie with my mom a couple months after mother's day, and we both enjoyed it. My mom kept commenting that Jennifer Aniston looks just like Clara Barton (of course, I was thinking the same thing), and I kept hoping that Timothy Olyphant would take his shirt off. Overall, the movie was light and funny; yet, Sandy's life was touching and very real, so it got me with depth as well.… Expand

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LeZee

Aug 4, 2016

Mothers and their responsibilities despite struggling through.

I heard Garry Marshall has died a couple of weeks ago, so I decided to watch it rather sooner. He was a good director, one of the rare kind to focus on the women subjects and multi-starrer. I loved films such as 'Overboard',Mothers and their responsibilities despite struggling through.

I heard Garry Marshall has died a couple of weeks ago, so I decided to watch it rather sooner. He was a good director, one of the rare kind to focus on the women subjects and multi-starrer. I loved films such as 'Overboard', 'Valentine's Day', 'Pretty Woman', 'Frankie and Johnny' and many more. His films definitely not for everyone, but certain kinds of viewers would enjoy them and so did I.

This is the final movie in the Special Day trilogy. I certainly adored 'Valentine's Day', but the next film 'New Year's Eve' was pretty bad and this third film comes between those two. The story was okay, but nothing looked seriously compelling. The best parts were the actors, theirs present and performances makes it watchable. What Jason Sudeikis is doing in the 'Mother's Day' poster is the first thing I wanted to be answered.

The story opens a week or so early to the mother's day and focuses on the various mothers who are all has connections somewhere. Being the mother and their responsibilities were this film's purpose. Though I anticipated a bit emotional or the strong message, but it ended as an ordinary film. Surely a decent timepass film, but it had its chances to be a better one and it never untilised that opportunity well. A few people might like it, but most won't. Overall a feel good film, despite whatever your rating going to be at the end of the watch.

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r96sk

Mar 14, 2021

Alright viewing. Nothing worth remembering or revisiting though.

'Mother’s Day' has a good cast list. Jennifer Aniston is always a pleasant watch, as she is here as Sandy. Kate Hudson, Julia Roberts and Jason Sudeikis also feature. I liked all three of them, they and Aniston are certainlyAlright viewing. Nothing worth remembering or revisiting though.

'Mother’s Day' has a good cast list. Jennifer Aniston is always a pleasant watch, as she is here as Sandy. Kate Hudson, Julia Roberts and Jason Sudeikis also feature. I liked all three of them, they and Aniston are certainly the strongest parts of the film.

Garry Marshall staple Héctor Elizondo also appears, he is as likeable as he is in, e.g., 'The Princess Diaries'. Jack Whitehall and Britt Robertson are together in this, I found Whitehall a bit wooden to be honest. Elsewhere, they somehow make Margo Martindale unlikeable - I've only seen her in sweet roles before, but her Florence (and Robert Pine's Earl) is rather detestable. That whole 'arc' is poorly written.

Not as cheesy as predicted, even if it still does feature a fair amount of cheddar. The main cast make this an OK watch, if not necessarily a good one.… Expand

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NerdConsultant

Jun 20, 2016

it was that awful. The film has no laughs in it, except for the blooper reel at the end, yes, that’s a good sign, the blooper reel was funnier than the film!!! It was written awfully, conflicts are bought up and then resolved with absolutely no effort whatsoever. The performances areit was that awful. The film has no laughs in it, except for the blooper reel at the end, yes, that’s a good sign, the blooper reel was funnier than the film!!! It was written awfully, conflicts are bought up and then resolved with absolutely no effort whatsoever. The performances are terrible. The cast is completely slumming it and parts that are written so awful, you wouldn’t believe and the plot was agonising. This was an awful film to watch and I think that people will say, you are not the target demographic for it but frankly I think Women should feel insulted that studio executives think this is good enough for them. Women deserve better films marketed for them and I cannot believe in the UK this came out on the same day that When Marnie Was There did, and made more money that week. I hated this movie and if I ever see Jack Whitehall in the street, I am going to make him apologise for it!!! Avoid at all costs!… Expand

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HectorInTheMorn

Jun 4, 2016

it is a pice of ****! **** characters, **** story, looks too glossy, everything about this movie is poop! It is **** poop! I give it a 0 out of 10 ! It is a piece of ****

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JurassicParkFan

Jun 12, 2016

it is a pice of ****! **** characters, **** story, looks too glossy, everything about this movie is poop! It is **** poop! I give it a 0 out of 10 ! It is a piece of ****

1 of 4 users found this helpful13

biswassudipto

May 2, 2016

This movie was so unbearable, I had to literally shut my ears with my hands to escape the cheesy, predictable, downright forced and offensive humor that was being thrown at me frame by frame.

5 of 6 users found this helpful51

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