Mother (1996)

90% of critics liked it
(42 reviews)
62% of users liked it
(5,640 ratings)

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.

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Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 44 min.
Directed By: Albert Brooks
Written By: Albert Brooks, Monica Johnson
Genres: Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy

In Theaters: Mar 14, 1996 Wide
On DVD: Feb 13, 2001
Studio: Paramount Pictures

Critic Reviews

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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.
Robert Roten, Laramie Movie Scope
The best foreign language film of 2010.
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
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.
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Off-putting and uncomfortable ... but still pretty funny.
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
The clash of personalities that ensues produces some truly hilarious moments.
James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette
Good, not great Brooks, but Reynolds is a riot