10 Best Movies to Watch With Your Mom This Mother's Day

Liputan6.com, Jakarta - Mother's Day is just around the corner, and if you are still thinking about how to make the day feel special, you are not alone. Gifts are nice, but sometimes the best thing you can give is simply your time. Sitting together, sharing snacks, and watching a great film is one of the easiest ways to create a moment you and your mom will both remember. And the good news is, you do not need to plan anything big to make it meaningful.

So, to help you get started, we have put together a list of 10 movies perfect for watching with your mom this Mother's Day, from heartfelt dramas to unexpected picks. Let's check them out.

Where to Watch: YouTube TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Spectrum On Demand, Plex

Directed by Greta Gerwig, this beautiful film follows four sisters named Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy as they grow up in 19th-century America. Their mother, Marmee, raises them with strength and love while their father is away at war. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, and Eliza Scanlen, this story shows how a mother's quiet guidance can shape the whole lives of her children.

Where to Watch: Netflix, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex

Starring Sally Field, Dolly Parton, and Shirley MacLaine, this classic film takes place in a small Louisiana town where a group of women meet regularly at a beauty salon. At the heart of the story is M'Lynn, a devoted mother doing everything she can to support her daughter Shelby through a serious health challenge. It is funny, warm, and deeply moving, all at the same time. Directed by Herbert Ross.

Where to Watch: Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, Apple TV Store, Plex Player

In this deeply personal film, a teenage girl living in Sacramento gives herself the nickname "Lady Bird" as she tries to find her own identity during her final year of high school. Her relationship with her hardworking mother is full of tension, disagreements, and love that neither of them quite knows how to express. Starring Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf, and directed by Greta Gerwig, it is a story many mothers and daughters will recognize in themselves.

Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling

If you are looking for something joyful and full of energy, this one is hard to beat. Sophie, a young woman about to get married on a beautiful Greek island, secretly invites three men from her mother's past because she wants to find out which one is her real father. Meryl Streep plays Donna, Sophie's free-spirited mother, with Amanda Seyfried as Sophie. Filled with ABBA songs and sunny island scenery, it is directed by Phyllida Lloyd.

Where to Watch: Disney+, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

Next, we have a film that is funny from start to finish. Anna and her mother Tess could not be more different from each other, and they argue constantly. Then, one morning, they wake up in each other's bodies and must live each other's lives until they find a way to switch back. In the process, they begin to understand one another in a way they never did before. Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan star in this lighthearted comedy directed by Mark Waters.

Where to Watch: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

Starring Ming-Na Wen, Tamlyn Tomita, and Kieu Chinh, this film tells the interwoven stories of four Chinese mothers and their American-born daughters. Through memories and conversations, the women slowly begin to understand the sacrifices their mothers made and the pain they carried from life in China. It is a rich, emotional film about how mothers and daughters can hurt each other without meaning to, and how they can heal. Directed by Wayne Wang.

Where to Watch: Hulu, AMC+, Philo, Shudder, Sundance Now, MUBI, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Kanopy, Plex Player

If you and your mom enjoy horror films and want to try something deeper than a typical scary movie, this Australian film is worth watching together. Amelia is a single mother still grieving the death of her husband when a mysterious children's book called "Mister Babadook" appears in her home. As strange things begin to happen, the line between grief and terror starts to blur. Directed by Jennifer Kent and starring Essie Davis, it is one of the most praised horror films of its decade.

Where to Watch: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

Brie Larson stars as a young mother who has been held captive in a small room for years, raising her five-year-old son Jack, played by Jacob Tremblay, inside its walls. Jack has never known the world outside. When they finally manage to escape, both mother and son must face a world that feels overwhelming and unfamiliar. Directed by Lenny Abrahamson, this film is a powerful portrait of a mother's love and the lengths she will go to protect her child.

Where to Watch: Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex, Apple TV Store

Michelle Yeoh plays Evelyn, a tired Chinese American woman who runs a laundromat and is struggling with a tax audit, a failing marriage, and a complicated relationship with her daughter. Then, suddenly, she discovers she can access skills and memories from other versions of herself across parallel universes, and that the fate of everything depends on her. Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, this wildly creative film is, at its core, a deeply moving story about a mother and daughter finding their way back to each other.

Where to Watch: HBO Max, Plex, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

This may not be the first film that comes to mind for Mother's Day, but hear us out. At the center of this terrifying story is Carolyn Perron, a mother of five daughters who will do anything to protect her children when a dark presence takes over their new home. Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren are called in to help. Directed by James Wan and starring Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson, it is a gripping film that, underneath all the scares, is really about a mother's fierce love for her family.