
I figured, since Motherβs Day is this weekend, Iβd do 13 random movies with mom characters that are either front and center or in some way iconic to the moviesβ plots.
1. Mother-In-Law
genre: comedy, drama
starring: Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan, Wanda Sykes
streaming/purchase: $3.79+ (Amazon)
2. Where the Heart Is
genre: comedy, drama
starring: Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd, Stockard Channing, James Frann
streaming/purchase: $3.79+ (Amazon)
3. Hope Floats
genre: romance, drama
starring: Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick Jr., Gena Rowlands, Mae Whitman
streaming/purchase: $3.79+ (Amazon), Hulu, Disney +
4. Enough
genre: thriller
starring: Jennifer Lopez; Billy Campbell; Juliette Lewis; Dan Futterman; Noah Wyle; Tessa Allen
streaming/purchase: $3.59+ (Amazon), Hulu, Roku, Starz
5. Mamma Mia!
genre: comedy, romance, musical
starring: Meryl Streep; Pierce Brosnan; Amanda Seyfried
streaming/purchase: Hulu, Max, Amazon Prime
6. The Mother
genre: thriller
starring: Jennifer Lopez; Lucy Paez; Omari Hardwick
streaming/purchase: Netflix
7. Bird Box
genre: thriller
starring:
Sandra Bullock; Trevante Rhodes; John Malkovich
streaming/purchase: Netflix
8. Forrest Gump
genre: romance, drama
starring: Tom Hanks; Robin Wright; Gary Sinise; Sally Field
streaming/purchase: Paramount +, Amazon Prime, Roku
9. Easy A
genre: comedy, drama
starring: Emma Stone; Penn Badgley; Amanda Bynes; Patricia Clarkson
streaming/purchase: $3.99+ (Amazon)
10. Baby Mama
genre: comedy
starring: Tina Fey; Amy Poehler
streaming/purchase: Netflix
11. Adore
genre: romance, drama
starring: Naomi Watts; Robin Wright
streaming/purchase: $3.99+ (Amazon)
12. Lady Bird
genre: drama
starring: Saoirse Ronan; Laurie Metcalf; Tracy Letts
streaming/purchase: Hulu, Max, Amazon Prime, Roku
13. Bad Moms
genre: comedy, drama
starring: Mila Kunis; Kathryn Hahn; Kristen Bell
streaming/purchase: Paramount +, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Roku

I’ve seen some of those.
Good list! I remember crushing on Harry Connick after Hope Floats. (I fall in love very easily at the movies.)
I love Mama Mia and Forrest Gump. Great movies.
Wow. I’ve seen most those but a couple. Lady Bird is my favorite pick here… and of course Forest Gump. I just saw a great movie on Prime called LAND starring and directed by Robin Wright.
I’ve only seen a couple of these. My favorite mom movie is “Mother” with Albert Brooks. We have adopted the “Protective Ice Layer” for many uses in the family.