Stage Mother

Name: Stage Mother
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Music
Released: August 21, 2020
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 41
Cast: Adrian Grenier, Allister MacDonald, Anthony Skordi, Calem MacDonald, Eldon Thiele

2020

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Momentum Pictures | Release Date: August 21, 2020 | R

Starring: Adrian Grenier, Allister MacDonald, Anthony Skordi, Calem MacDonald, Eldon Thiele, Hugh Thompson, Jacki Weaver, Kent Fuher, Lenore Zann, Lucy Liu, Mya Taylor, Oscar Moreno, Sofia Banzhaf

Summary: When conservative, Texas church-choir director Maybelline (Jacki Weaver) inherits her recently deceased son's drag club, she surprises her closed-minded husband and everyone else she knows by moving alone to San Francisco to save the club from bankruptcy. In this raucous, racy new environment, she begins to open up and find new meaning forWhen conservative, Texas church-choir director Maybelline (Jacki Weaver) inherits her recently deceased son's drag club, she surprises her closed-minded husband and everyone else she knows by moving alone to San Francisco to save the club from bankruptcy. In this raucous, racy new environment, she begins to open up and find new meaning for her life, even becoming a mother-figure to the club's flamboyant performers until a surprise visit threatens to upend her new life.
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Director: Thom Fitzgerald

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Music

Rating: R

Runtime: 93 min

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Dennis Harvey

Aug 20, 2020

There’s much about Stage Mother that’s slightly stale, but like yesterday’s donut, the icing on top makes it both look inviting and go down easily enough. Read full review

Empire Nikki Baughan

Jul 21, 2020

Jacki Weaver is excellent in this colourful culture-clash comedy which, despite an uneven tone, offers a welcome message about the power of love and acceptance. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Monica Castillo

Aug 21, 2020

A sweet but ineffective comedy that cashes in on drag culture’s new mainstream fame. While the movie brings up a handful of important topics, the way it handles issues like drug addiction and physical abuse ultimately feel superficial and hollow. Fortunately, a few sparkling performances salvage the show from becoming too maudlin. Read full review

Simran Hans

Jul 30, 2020

The feelgood tone feels a little flaccid. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Aug 20, 2020

Nothing really comes to life and the dialogue is plodding and laborious. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Aug 18, 2020

Weaver holds her own, but the character, the scene and the script are a total drag. Read full review

Kate Taylor

Aug 20, 2020

Today, homophobia may still blight many a queen’s family relations, but Stage Mother feels dated and formulaic. Read full review

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gayeyeguy

Sep 1, 2020

I expected another campy, silly movie with no depth, but I was very pleasantly surprised. I laughed, I cried. Jacki Weaver's depiction of a mother who regrets missing the opportunity to love her son while he was alive has full emotional depth. She moved me to tears in one sentence severalI expected another campy, silly movie with no depth, but I was very pleasantly surprised. I laughed, I cried. Jacki Weaver's depiction of a mother who regrets missing the opportunity to love her son while he was alive has full emotional depth. She moved me to tears in one sentence several times during this movie.

The cast dynamics are on point, and the supporting characters' plotlines were fleshed out enough to round out the film. There are soooo many movies in this genre, but Stage Mother is definitely a stand-out.… Expand

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TVJerry

Aug 23, 2020

A conservative Baptist mother (Jackie Weaver) travels from Texas to San Francisco for her drag queen son’s funeral. Once there, she discovers that he owned the club where he performed. There’s the inevitable change of heart, as she quickly embraces his lover (Adrian Grenier), his best friendA conservative Baptist mother (Jackie Weaver) travels from Texas to San Francisco for her drag queen son’s funeral. Once there, she discovers that he owned the club where he performed. There’s the inevitable change of heart, as she quickly embraces his lover (Adrian Grenier), his best friend (Lucy Liu) and the queens who work at the bar (my favorite drag name was Tequila Mockingbird). Even though the characters aren’t especially unique (except for Liu’s fun slutty mom), some of the dialogue is genuinely funny. What makes it most entertaining is Weaver’s sassy Texas delivery and endearing pluck. There are several transitions or conflicts that are too quickly resolved, which makes the drama seem a bit facile and most of the drag numbers aren’t special. Still, it’s a feel good film that enjoyably preaches that classic message of love and acceptance.… Expand

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