Favorite Mom Movies to Watch This Mother's Day

By Beau Behan, Film Critic:

The story of Mother’s Day is a testament to the unflinching perseverance of a daughter, Anna Jarvis to honor her mother, Ann Marrie Jarvis, and all the mothers in the world. What makes this story very endearing is the irony of the story itself: Anna was never a mother herself. It truly shows that her love for her mother was not ephemeral even long after Mrs. Ann Marie Jarvis’s death in 1905.

Anna‘s campaign to found a National Mother’s Day in the US began in 1907. The reception was rather tepid, but Anna’s firm determination paid off when President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Mother’s Day as a national holiday.

Many family watch movies together - and what better way to honor Mom than to select a film that shows a shining example of a mother's love.

To that end, here are my top four movies for Mother’s Day:

4. Terms Of Endearment (1983)

“Terms of Endearment” is a depiction of the complex relationship between a mother and daughter for over three decades. At the core, it shows that love could be at times singular in its expression, but it is still tender.

3. Little Women (1994)

This 1994 version is a story of how four outspoken sisters, living at home with their mother, mature to womanhood and find love.

2. The Blind Side (2009)

Based on the story of Michael Oher, “The Blind Side” portrays how a homeless boy who against all odds became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the love and devotion of his adoptive mother.

1. Bambi (1942)

Walt Disney’s favorite of his animated films, “Bambi” relates the story of how his mother’s last words before her death became the comforting presence towards his adulthood: “Faster, Bambi! Don’t look back! Keep running! Keep running!”

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