Mother's Day

"Celebrate the one day that connects us all"

Apr 29 2016 PG-13 1h 58m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Sandy is a stressed-out, single mom who learns that her ex-husband is marrying a younger woman. Her friend Jesse's parents don't know that she has a family or that her sister, Gabi is married to a woman. Jesse's friend, Kristin, is juggling motherhood of a toddler, a patient boyfriend who keeps proposing, and searching for her biological mother. Bradley is a widower who's trying to raise two daughters on his own, while Miranda is too busy with her career to worry about children. When their respective problems intersect and start coming to a head, the Mother's Day holiday takes on a special meaning for all.

Plot

Follows the lives of different mothers on Mother's Day. Sandy (Aniston) is happily divorced until she learns that her ex-husband eloped with a much younger woman. Now she must learn to deal with big changes in her life as her two boys now have a stepmom. Sisters Jesse (Hudson) and Gabi (Chalke) get an unexpected surprise from their mother, who is not happy to find out Gabi is a lesbian and Jesse is married to a man of color. Miranda (Roberts) has no kids and is focusing on her career. Kristin (Robertson) is enjoying life as a new mother but feels pressure from her boyfriend to get married. Bradley (Sudeikis) is trying hard to be the best parent for his two girls since their mom passed away last year, but he wants to pretend that Mother's Day doesn't exist.

Written by

Anya Kochoff, Matthew Walker, Tom Hines

Directed by

Garry Marshall

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Capacity Pictures, Universal Pictures, PalmStar Media, Open Road Films, Beatnik Films, Triad Film Works, May Day Movies, Gulfstream Pictures, Rice Films

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 6 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
41,053
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
18
Popularity
NA