Mother's Day
Seen it?2016 | 118 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 8% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved My Girl or Miracle on 34th Street, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Three generations come together in the week leading up to Mother's Day.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
8% on Rotten Tomatoes, 18 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals. Plus: Nominated for 2 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$179 million worldwide on a $25 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 221K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Garry Marshall
- Jennifer AnistonSandy
- Kate HudsonJesse
- Julia RobertsMiranda Collins
- Jason SudeikisBradley
- Britt RobertsonKristin
- Timothy OlyphantHenry
- Margo MartindaleFlo
- Shay MitchellTina
- Jack WhitehallZack
- Héctor ElizondoLance Wallace