Mother's Day (2016)

5.7PG-13118 minDirector: Garry Marshall

2016 film by Garry Marshall

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. It was panned by critics and grossed $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.

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What is Mother's Day about?
Mother's Day (2016) — Follows the lives of different mothers on Mother's Day. Sandy (Aniston) is happily divorced until she learns that her ex-husband eloped with a much younger woman. Now she must learn to deal with big changes in her life as her two boys now have a stepmom. Sisters Jesse (Hudson) an
Is Mother's Day based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Mother's Day scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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