Trading Mom (1994)

Directed by

Tia Brelis

Genre

fantasy film, children's film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 22m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 52 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two siblings decide they want a new mother and discover a magical marketplace where they can trade in their mom for a different one. They try out several new mothers but learn that their own mom might be the best fit after all.

whimsicallightheartedquirkyfamily-friendlywhimsicalplayfulgentlenostalgic

What happens

Trading Mom (also known as The Mommy Market) is a 1994 American fantasy comedy film written and directed by Tia Brelis, based on her mother Nancy Brelis' 1966 book The Mummy Market. It stars Sissy Spacek, Anna Chlumsky, Aaron Michael Metchik, Maureen Stapleton, and André the Giant in his final film appearance. It grossed $319,123 at the box office and received mostly negative reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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