On Mother’s Day, what could be better than a nice dinner with mom followed by an apt movie, right? In this blog we might not be helping you with the dinner but we have compiled a list of ‘perfect’ movies that you can watch on Mother’s Day 2021. And the list goes like this:
Roma
Cleo is one of two domestic workers who helps Antonio and Sofía take care of their four children in 1970s Mexico City. Complications soon arise when Antonio suddenly runs away with his mistress and Cleo finds out that she’s pregnant. When Sofía decides to take the kids on vacation, she invites Cleo for a much-needed getaway to clear her mind and strengthen bonding with the family.
Star Cast: Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira and Diego Cortina Autrey
Dumplin
Willowdean (‘Dumplin’), the plus-size teenage daughter of a former beauty queen, signs up for her mom’s Miss Teen Bluebonnet pageant as a protest that escalates when other contestants follow her footsteps, revolutionizing the pageant and their small Texas town.
Star Cast: Danielle Macdonald, Jennifer Aniston and Odeya Rush
Bird Box
In the wake of an unknown global terror, a mother must find the strength to flee with her children down a treacherous river in search of safety. Due to unseen deadly forces, the perilous journey must be made blindly. Directed by Emmy winner Susanne Bier, Bird Box is a thriller starring Academy Award winner.
Star Cast: Sandra Bullock, John Malkovich, Sarah Paulson and Trevante Rhodes
Thelma & Louise
Louise is working in a diner as a waitress and has some problems with her boyfriend Jimmy, who, as a musician, is always on the road. Thelma is married to Darryl who likes his wife to stay quiet in the kitchen so that he can watch football on TV. One day they decide to break out of their normal life and jump in the car and hit the road. Their journey, however, turns into a flight when Louise kills a man who threatens to rape Thelma. They decide to go to Mexico, but soon they are hunted by American police.
Star Cast: Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis and Harvey Keitel
Mamma Mia!
Set on a colorful Greek island, the plot serves as a background for a wealth of ABBA songs. A young woman about to be married discovers that any one of three men could be her father. She invites all three to the wedding without telling her mother, Donna Sheridan (Meryl Streep), who was once the lead singer of Donna and the Dynamos. In the meantime, Donna has invited her back-up singers, Rosie Mulligan (Dame Julie Walters) and Tanya Wilkinson (Christine Baranski).
Star Cast: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and Amanda Seyfried