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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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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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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