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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 40Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshLos Angeles TimesKatie WalshThe emotions about the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters are spot on, and there’s no shortage of star power. But there’s an insistently dour fog over the proceedings, and the film feels subdued and sedated without the levity to brighten up things.
- 38Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreMothers and Daughters is drabness on the screen personified, a “Lifetime Original Movie” too unoriginal for Lifetime to want anything to do with it.
- 38The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldThe Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldBecause so few movies focus on stories about women, it’s incredibly frustrating to see this strong cast drifting away on a tide of soap bubbles — there’s no movie here, just scene after scene of melodramatic cliché.
- 30Screen DailyAllan HunterScreen DailyAllan HunterThe film feels like a long succession of incidents that tend to climax in familiar platitudes or weary declarations of the “I can’t handle this!” variety.
- 30The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerThe New York TimesNeil GenzlingerMothers and Daughters is full of recognizable stars and heartfelt conversations. Unfortunately, it’s largely devoid of the kind of character development that can give such conversations real impact.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckFor a film that's presumably intended to convey the rich emotional rewards of motherhood, it's not terribly convincing.
- 25Washington PostStephanie MerryWashington PostStephanie MerrySomehow channeling the tone of both a Lifetime movie and an after-school special, Mothers and Daughters shambles into theaters oozing schlock and melodrama, just in time for Mother’s Day. This is no way to honor a beloved family member.
- 20Arizona RepublicBarbara VanDenburghArizona RepublicBarbara VanDenburghI predict that within a decade, Mother’s and Daughters will be mandatory viewing at film schools across the country. There are precious few such perfect examples of how not to make a film.