Mother's Day
- Director: Garry Marshall
- Writer: Anya Kochoff; Matthew Walker
- Producer: Brandt Andersen; William Bindley
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Follows the lives of different mothers on Mothers Day. Sandy (Aniston) is happily divorced, until she finds out her ex-husband eloped with a much younger woman. Now she must learn to deal with big changes in her life as her two boys now have a step-mom. Sisters Jesse (Hudson) and Gabi (Chalke) get an unexpected surprise from their mother, who is not happy to find out Gabi is a lesbian and Jesse is married to a man of color. Miranda (Roberts) doesn't have any kids and is focusing on her career. Kristin (Robertson) is enjoying life as a new mother but is feeling pressure from her boyfriend to get married. Bradley (Sudeikis) is trying hard to be the best parent for his two girls since their mom passed away last year, however his idea of Mothers Day is pretending it doesn't exist at all.
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The(ir) Blurb...
A joint venture between two theater giants, AMC Theaters and Regal Entertainment Group, Open Road Films has released a good number of films since its founding in 2011. Among the studio’s previous LGBTQ-inclusive releases are 2015’s Dope, a GLAAD Media Award-nominated comedy about three friends (one a lesbian) who have to dispose of someone else’s drugs. In 2016, the studio’s inclusive releases include Mother’s Day, which features a subplot about a mother coming to accept her daughter’s sexuality and her partner. Open Road also released Snowden last year, which featured Zachary Quinto as out journalist Glenn Greenwald.
Cast & Characters
Jennifer Aniston as Sandy;
Timothy Olyphant as Henry;
Shay Mitchell as Tina;
Caleb Brown as Mikey;
Brandon Spink as Peter;
Sam Marshall as Peter's Friend Sam;
Siena LaGambina as Paige;
Joseph Leo Bwarie as Principal Bobby Lee;
Matthew Walker as Randy the Clown;
Suzanne Haring as Bella the Balloon Lady;
Marty Nadler as Petting Zoo Man;
Rob Nagle as Hotel Bellman;
Lily Marshall-Fricker as Party Kid;
Ethan Marshall as Party Kid;
Emma Marshall as Party Kid