Mother’s Day is (almost) here. And we’ve gone ahead and curated a list of the best movies to match the mood. Grab your Transformazing stash (and maybe the tissues), here are the best movies to stream this Mother's Day.
Freaky Friday (2003)
Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsey Lohan team up for mystical mayhem in this body-swap classic. Hailing from the golden age of Disney Channel originals, Freaky Friday follows Tess and daughter, Anna, who switch lives after a run-in with a spooky fortune cookie. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll think about joining a rock band.
Mermaids (1990)
Cher plays an unconventional single mother to a young Winona Ryder and Christina Richie in this 1990 comedy-drama. Set in 1963, Mermaids follows the antics of the Flax family after they relocate to a small Massachusetts town. There’s a hot priest, a Cher-cover of The Shoop Shoop Song, and some very relatable mother-daughter antics.
The Parent Trap (1997)
Expect double the trouble when identical twins Annie and Hallie meet at summer camp and hatch a plan to reunite their estranged parents. With swapped identities, it’s a tale of sisterhood and scheming. Plus, Natasha Richardson plays the most elegant mother ever committed to screen.
Steel Magnolias (1989)
A tight-knit group of Southern women bond through the triumphs and tragedies of life in a small Louisiana town, where hair is big but so are the stakes. This iconic tearjerker serves up sass, strength, and some Shirley MacLaine one-liners that’ll stay with you forever.
Baby Boom (1987)
When a high-powered Manhattan executive inherits a baby, she finds her life flipped upside down in this early Nancy Meyers flick. Diane Keaton shines in this classic about career, motherhood, and impeccable power suits.
The First Wives Club (1996)
Three scorned women reunite after their college friend's death and channel their heartbreak into sweet, stylish revenge on their cheating ex-husbands. Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton, Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Maggie Smith, and Stockyard Channing. Need I say more?
The Princess Diaries (2001)
When clumsy teen Mia Thermopolis learns she’s heir to a European kingdom, her regal grandmother (the incomparable Julie Andrews) steps in to teach her the royal ropes. Cue tiaras, etiquette lessons, and heart-to-hearts in this nostalgic family flick.
Petite Maman (2021)
When a quiet eight-year-old girl explores the woods behind her mother’s childhood home, she meets a mysterious new friend—who turns out to be her mother at the same age. Tender, magical, and deeply intimate, this French gem explores grief, memory, and what if you and your mum got to be girls together.
Mamma Mia! (2008)
Set on a sun-drenched Greek island, a bride-to-be invites three of her mother’s exes to her wedding to find out which one is her dad. Warm up for vocal chords for this musical romp full of sequins, sentiment, and serious sing-a-longs.
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