Mother’s Day movie filled with cliches and estrogen

Movie Title: Mother’s Day

Grade: C

Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 58 minutes

In a Nutshell: Full of sappy clichés, but if you have estrogen, you might still cry. The movie showcases all kinds of mothers.

Mother’s Day can be a very difficult day for many mothers and this film shows that very well.

Is director Garry Marshall going to make a Father’s Day movie? Would anyone see it?

Uplifting theme:

You better do something nice for your mother on Mother’s Day! Just kidding…the film didn’t really preach that. I’m just sayin…
Mothers come in all forms. Whatever shape or size, season or situation, motherhood is a sacrifice and act of love like no other.

Things I liked:

The cast is full of big names: Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Julia Roberts, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Garner, Jon Lovitz, Britt Robertson, and more.
Kate Hudson is gorgeous and in amazing shape. Have you seen her newest business venture? She co-founded Fabletics, a lifestyle athletic wear brand and store. One of her stores just opened up near me. I’d buy everything in the store if it would make me look like her.
Sandy and Bradley meet in Sprouts Farmers Market store. Have you ever been there?
The movie features a cute song by Meghan Trainer appropriately entitled “Mom”.
There are some cute outtakes during the rolling credits at the end.

Things I didn’t like:

What town on earth has a Mother’s Day parade?
It’s hard to feel sorry for these beautiful women with hard bodies and beautiful houses.
Margo Martindale is always delightful, but in this movie she plays a truly insensitive, judgmental mother.
The situations and lines are painfully contrived and predictable.

Funny lines:

“There’s no texting in soccer.” – Bradley (Jason Sudeikis)
“You don’t go into marriage thinking you’ll get a divorce, but life happens, and when it does…you get more closet space.” – Sandy (Jennifer Aniston)
“A pox on your whistle!” – Bradley’s daughter
“His eyes have cataracts. Mine have hope.” – comedienne in bar
“And I put on a bra for this?” – Flo (Margo Martindale)
“I don’t get that joke, but it sounds racist…and funny.” – Sonia (Anoush Nevart)
“You look just like me…in the summer time.” – Flo to her little brown grandson.