24 Great Movies to Watch With Mom
In between all the hugging, eating, and her asking you when you're going to move on to the next stage of your life, take a break with these titles perfect for Mother's Day -- and keep in mind five you should avoid at all costs
By EW Staff Updated May 09, 2008 at 08:00 PM EDT
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Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, ...
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Mamma Mia!, Meryl Streep
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Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Hudson, ...
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Cher, Olympia Dukakis, ...
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Carrie Henn, Sigourney Weaver, ...
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Debra Winger, Shirley MacLaine, ...
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Nia Vardalos, My Big Fat Greek Wedding
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The Secret of NIMH
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Helen Mirren, The Queen
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Sally Field, Julia Roberts, ...
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Keira Knightley, Juliet Stevenson, ...
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Toni Collette, Abigail Breslin, ...
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Alakina Mann, Nicole Kidman, ...
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Tsai Chin, Kieu Chinh, ...
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Diane Keaton, Dermot Mulroney, ...
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Tabu, The Namesake
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Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor, ...
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Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis, ... | HIGH Freaky Friday (2003) LiLo's upward trajectory continued with another Disney remake, this time of the classic ''mother and daughter swap places, hilarity ensues'' comedyÂ…
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Freaky Friday (2003)
LiLo's upward trajectory continued with another Disney remake, this time of the classic ''mother and daughter swap places, hilarity ensues'' comedy Freaky Friday. One could do worse than learn at the feet of Jamie Lee Curtis.
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Sidney Poitier
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Lupe Ontiveros, America Ferrera, ...
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Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, ...
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Danny DeVito, Billy Crystal, ...
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Mara Hobel, Faye Dunaway, ... | YOUNG CHRISTINA CRAWFORD (Mara Hobel) Mommie Dearest (1981) Admit it: There's nothing more satisfying than capping off a pool-race victory by taunting, ''I'm bigger! I'mÂ…
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YOUNG CHRISTINA CRAWFORD (Mara Hobel)
Mommie Dearest (1981)
Admit it: There's nothing more satisfying than capping off a pool-race victory by taunting, ''I'm bigger! I'm faster! And I will always beat you!''
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Holly Hunter, Evan Rachel Wood, ...
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Ricki Lake, Sam Waterston, ...
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By EW Staff