Underplayed Gems

Mother's Day (2016)

Mother's Day poster
Directed by
Garry Marshall
Genre
comedy drama, romantic comedy, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 58m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 1,320 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The movie follows several families as they deal with different issues around Mother's Day. Characters include mothers, fathers, and children who are coping with loss, estrangement, and new relationships.

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What happens

Mother's Day is a 2016 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, written by Marshall, Tom Hines, Lily Hollander, Anya Kochoff-Romano, and Matt Walker, and starring an ensemble cast consisting of Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Julia Roberts, Jason Sudeikis, Britt Robertson, Timothy Olyphant, Héctor Elizondo, and Jack Whitehall. Filming began on August 18, 2015, in Atlanta. It was the final film of Marshall's career prior to his death in July 2016 as well as the final film appearance of his sister Penny before her death in December 2018. Mother's Day premiered in Los Angeles on April 13, 2016 and was theatrically released in the United States on April 29, 2016, by Open Road Films. The film was widely panned by critics, and underperformed at the box office, grossing $48.8 million worldwide against a $25 million budget. At the 37th Golden Raspberry Awards, Roberts and Hudson received nominations for Worst Actress and Worst Supporting Actress respectively. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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