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Mother (1996)

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Average Rating: 7.2/10
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In the wake of his second divorce, John Henderson realizes that his unsuccessful relationships with women date back to the first woman in his life... his mother.

PG-13, 1 hr. 44 min.

Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy

Directed By: Albert Brooks

Written By: Albert Brooks, Monica Johnson

In Theaters: Mar 14, 1996 Wide

On DVD: Feb 13, 2001

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Albert Brooks
John Henderson
Debbie Reynolds
Beatrice
Rob Morrow
Jeff
Lisa Kudrow
Linda
John C. McGinley
John's Buddy
Isabel Glasser
Cheryl
Rosalind Allen
Woman at Gas Station
Peter White
Charles
Billye Ree Wallace
old woman in grocery st...
Mary Alice
Katherine Borowitz
Marie
Joan Cusack
Annie
Anna Levine
Bellina Logan
Anne Meara
Adrian Pasdar
George
Anne Pitoniak
Anne Bancroft
Mrs. Fanning
Stephen Lang
Boss

Critic Reviews for Mother

All Critics (60) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (39) | Rotten (4) | DVD (7)

It wasn't the automatic laughter produced by slam-dunk punch lines, but the laughter of recognition, of insight, even sometimes of squirmy discomfort, as the truths hit close to home.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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The best foreign language film of 2010.

January 2, 2011 Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope

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Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

For people who believe that a grown-up son can never go home again, Brook's serio comedy, one of the few Hollywood pictures dealing with mother-son relationship in a poignant way, came as a surprise; Debbie Reynolds in a comeback turn is great.

December 27, 2006 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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