Get snuggled up with mum on the couch this Mother’s Day and make your way through these classic mom movies with a bucket of tasty treats and a bottle of mum’s favourite plonk.
We’ve gathered all the greatest movie moments, from the cute and heartwarming to the scary and downright disturbing.
Here, in no particular order are the greatest mom movie moments of all time.
Mrs George
Aka: Regina’s Mum
Movie: Mean Girls
Mrs George makes it very clear from the get-go she’s not like a regular mom, she’s a cool Mom. Her velour tracksuit, blonde tresses and rocking bod certainly go a long way to confirm this.
Our favourite mom movie moment;
Mrs George: Happy Hour is from 4-6!
Cady: Is there alcohol in this?
Mrs George: Oh god, no, honey, what kind of mother do you think I am? Why, do you want a little bit? Because if you’re gonna drink, I’d rather you do it in the house.
Amy Mitchell
Aka: The original Bad Mom
Movie: Bad Moms
The ultimate struggling mother trying to balance work, social life, love life and the dreaded PTA, Amy Mitchell is the most relatable movie mother we’ve encountered yet. She tells it like it is, lets loose and has a little fun with her newly found mummy mates.
Our favourite mom movie moment;
Arriving late to a PTA meeting, Amy decides to quit and starts a revolt against the PTA chairwoman eventually overthrowing the whole system.
Morticia Adams
Aka: Wednesday, Pugsley and Pubert’s mum
Movie: Adams Family and Adams Family Values
Although she may have a dark side, Morticia Adams is a devoted mother to her three unique children. She indulges their macabre games and encourages them to explore and celebrate the Adams’ individuality.
What more could you want from a mum?
Our favourite mom movie moment;
In Adams Family Values, when a curse falls upon Morticia’s family, and she’s reading to Pubert from The Cat in the Hat exclaiming when she reaches the end of the story
“Oh, no . . . he lives”
Celeste
Aka: Jessie’s alien stepmother
Movie: My Stepmother is an Alien
Who wouldn’t love a mother like Celeste whose alien bag can produce everything from fist-sized diamonds to designer clothes? She even makes Jessie fly at one point. Too cool.
Our favourite mom movie moment;
To fulfil the typical earth mom role, Celeste whips up every dish on the menu from the corner restaurant for breakfast. Even giving the dog, Dave, a selection of desserts and chicken wings in his bowl.
Bella Swan
Aka: Renesmee’s Mum
Movie: Twilight Breaking Dawn Part II
Of course, there’s no movie mother quite like Bella Swan. Giving birth to a half vampire half human baby, dying in the process only to be reborn as a vampire herself then taking on a legion of vampire lords to protect her newborn daughter.
That’s motherhood right there.
Our favourite mom movie moment;
After Bella wakes up and realises Jacob has imprinted on Renesmee and furiously throws him against a tree demonstrating her newborn vampire strength and her protective instincts.
Marge Simpson
Aka: Bart, Lisa and Maggie’s Mum
Movie: The Simpsons Movie
Over the decades Marge Simpson became everyone’s favourite cartoon mum, stuck forever with a teenage son, a genius daughter and an Alien baby.
When The Simpsons Movie was made, Marge resumed her role as the sane one in the group, continuing to keep the family together through thick and thin.
Our favourite mom movie moment;
Whilst cleaning and listening intently to Lisa describe her new boyfriend, Marge gives Lisa some sage advice about how important it is to find a man who listens to her. She is then cut off mid-sentence when she notices pig tracks on the ceiling and wonders how they got there.
Mrs Gump
Aka: Forrest’s mum
Movie: Forrest Gump
The most touching mother-son relationship of all movie time is the bond between Mrs Gump and Forrest. Throughout the film, her strength to give Forrest confidence in life makes her one of the greatest movie moms ever.
Our favourite mom movie moment;
My momma always said, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get.”
Molly Weasley
Aka: Ginny, Ron, Fred, George, Percy and Charlie’s mum
Movie: The Harry Potter Series
The greatest mum in the wizarding world award goes to Molly Weasley. Even though her kind welcoming presence is a reassurance that things will be okay throughout the film, Molly Weasley is not a mum to be trifled with and will not hesitate to blow up anyone who threatens her family.
Our favourite mom movie moment;
Sarah Connor
Aka: John Connor’s mum
Movie: Terminator 2
Sarah Connor is one of the most amazing movie mothers whose existence is tantamount to the entire Terminator franchise. From being hunted to becoming the hunter, Sarah Connor is a fierce warrior mother who battles for her and her son’s survival in a variety of time zones.
Our favourite mom movie moment;
When the T-1000 jabs Sarah in the shoulder with his finger that turns into a knife and tries to torture her for information. She just casually uses her one good arm to try and reload her big ass shotgun, blowing his non-existent nuts off then getting away to save her kid. Tough as nails!
Helen Parr
Aka: Dash and Violet’s mum
Movie: The Incredibles 1 & 2
Another cartoon mother we simply have to give snaps to. Helen Parr, the once great Elastigirl, now a mother of three amazing children gave up her excellent crime-stopping lifestyle to form a family.
In both Incredibles 1 & 2, Helen Parr shows she can still whip butt with the best of them, helping to defeat both Syndrome and the Screenslaver.
Our favourite mom movie moment;
After being shot out of the sky, Helen Parr transforms into a parachute to safely deliver herself and her kids into the sea, after which she threatens to ground both the kids unless they calm down before morphing into a dingy to get them safely to land.
Talk about multi-tasking skills!
Mrs Edna Turnblad
Aka: Tracy’s mum
Movie: Hairspray
Big, bold and beautiful Edna Turnblad is the mum we’re all rooting for as her life turns from shut-in to show off in the movie Hairspray. Always played in Drag, Edna Turnblad is one yummy mummy we just love to love.
Our favourite mom movie moment;
The Mr Pinky’s Hefty Hideaway makeover of course. In both the original and the 2007 movie version these scenes are pure mummy magic.
Lilly Potter
Aka: Harry’s mum
Movie: Harry Potter
When it comes to giving it all up for your kids, Lilly Potter wins hands down. Not only did she stand up to he-who-must-not-be-named to save her son, but she also armed him with everything he’d need to take Voldemort down in the end, including making Harry the last Horcrux by default.
Our favourite mom movie moment;
When Lily cast herself in front of the Avada Kedavra curse meant to kill Harry, deflecting it back on him and permanently weakening him forever.
Jeanine Stifler
Aka: Stifler’s Mum
Aka: MILF
Movie: American Pie Series
Only a son like Steve Stifler could come from a mum like Jeanine. A no-nonsense hottie whose presence in the movie serves only to give Finch a hold over her own son.
When Stifler’s mum seduces Finch, she gives him the night of his life and sets the standard to which he’ll hold all future encounters to measure.
Our favourite mom movie moment;
Karen
Aka: Daisy and Bernie’s mum
Movie: Love Actually
The woman who made other women across the world temporarily despise Alan Rickman, Karen is the perfect mother, who lives for her children and sacrifices her own dreams for a happy family home.
Our favourite mom movie moment;
Karen: The trouble with being the Prime Minister’s sister is, it does put your life into rather harsh perspective. What did my brother do today? He stood up and fought for his country. And what did I do? I made a papier maché lobster head.
Andy’s Mum
Aka: Emily (fan theory)
Movie: The Toy Story Series
If there’s one mum whose shown she can handle it all its Andy’s mum. As any mother knows the loss or breakage of a favourite toy can be catastrophic and yet she brushes it off pulling out other distractions like Pizza Planet and puppies.
Only once did we see her lose her cool when Andy . . . sob. . . left for college. Andy’s mum is one tough cookie.
Our favourite mom movie moment;
A fan theory that makes Andy’s Mum Jessie’s original owner, Emily.
Minds blown!
Mrs McAllister
Aka: Kevin’s mum
Movie: Home Alone 1 & 2
Every mum’s worst nightmare is leaving something important at home on route to the airport for a family getaway. Leaving a child behind, unthinkable. Twice, unforgivable.
But of course, we know that what ensues are two of the greatest family movies ever made.
What we love about Mrs McAllister is in both movies she will stop at nothing to get back to her boy, including traversing the country in the back of a van and wandering the scary streets of New York City alone.
Our favourite mom movie moment;
In the second movie when Mrs McAllister realises she knows exactly where Kevin will be, and they are reunited under the huge Christmas tree. Weep.
Norma Bates
Aka: Norman’s mum
Movie: Psycho
The mother of all mother movies is Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. The twisted relationship between Norma and Norman is one that is still referenced today in many psychological thrillers. Psycho’s Norma Bates takes the overbearing mother figure to a whole new level.
Our favourite mom movie moment;
When Mrs Bates’ corpse is found in the cellar and Norman appears dressed as her wielding a knife, one of the greatest cinematic reveals of all time.
Ellen Ripley
Aka: The Mother of the Alien Queen
Movie: Alien 3 & Alien Resurrection
Before Khalissi, Mother of Dragons there was Ripley mother of Aliens. After birthing a creature that only a mother could love, this kick-ass mum is forced to kill her offspring in not one but two Alien movies
Our favourite mom movie moment;
Trapped on the fleeing ship in Alien Resurrection, Ripley’s half human, half alien offspring has killed a few more cast members.
Ripley gets all maternal, cuddling the creature before using her own blood to melt a hole in the glass window and then watches her alien child get sucked out into space!
The Other Mother
Aka: Coraline’s other mum
Movie: Coraline
Sometimes our own mothers can seem a little boring or too busy to pay us attention, that’s where the other mothers come in. But of course, no mother is better than the one you’ve already got, as Coraline found out the hard way.
Our favourite mom movie moment;
When Coraline’s mum buys her the gloves she asked for in the early scenes and shows she was listening all along.
Donna Sheridan
Aka: Sophie’s mum
Movie: Mamma Mia
The coolest movie mum ever has to be Donna Sheridan, who single-handedly raised her daughter on a stunning Greek island after leaving her friends, bandmates and musical career behind.
Our favourite mom movie moment;
When Donna is helping Sophie get ready for her wedding, recounting all the fun times she had to the song “Slipping through my fingers” by ABBA.
Evelyn O’Connell
Aka: Alex’s mum
Movie: The Mummy Returns
Not only did Evelyn O’Connell battle an undead Mummy, but she also took on a reincarnated Egyptian warrior Princess to save her son and husband from the clutches of the Scorpion King and came back from the dead to do it.
That’s dedication.
Our favourite mom movie moment;
When battling a soldier from the army of Anaksunamun, Evelyn’s son Alex asks his mum “Wow mum where did you learn that?”, to which she replies I have no idea.
Then, throwing out a powerful right hook knocking a soldier out, she tells Alex “That I learned from your father.”
Elizabeth James
Aka: Annie and Hallie’s mum
Movie: The Parent Trap
The effortlessly stylish and successful Elizabeth James seems like the perfect role model for little Annie and her estranged twin sister Hallie. She also has a clumsy endearing quality which makes us love her all the more.
Our favourite mom movie moment;
When Elizabeth is packing to swap Annie and Hallie back, pacing her room smoking a cigarette, with a roller in her hair and sunglasses on have a mini meltdown. Relatable.
Maria Von Trapp
Aka: Gretl, Marta, Kurt, Brigitta, Louisa, Frederich and Leisl’s mum
Movie: The Sound of Music
A woman who would never become a nun instead became the mother of 7 children in war-torn Austria, saving them all from Nazi rule with the Sound of Music and a good healthy hike into the hills.
Our favourite mom movie moment;
When all the Von Trapp kids huddle up in Maria’s bed during the thunderstorm and sing about their favourite things to feel better.
Mama Fratelli
Aka: Mikey, Jake and Sloth’s mum
Movie: The Goonies
One of the worst mums on the list, Mama Fratelli was a mum you would never mess with. She kept her two of her sons in check with frequent beatings and kept the other locked in chains his whole life!
Our favourite mom movie moment;
Mama Fratelli: You remember that song I used to sing to you?
Sloth: Yeah!
Mama Fratelli: You were little back then?
Mama Fratelli: Rock-a-bye baby on the tree top. When the wind blows the cradle will rock. When the bough breaks the cradle will fall…
Sloth: Break! Fall!
Mama Fratelli: No! I only dropped once.
Sloth: Ahh!
Mama Fratelli: Well, maybe twice. No Sloth! Put me down!
Beverly Sutphin
Aka: Misty and Chip’s mum
Movie: Serial Mom
As far as mad movie mums go, Beverly Sutphin takes the cake. Why do we love her? Because she’ll do anything to keep her kids happy, including murder their teachers.
Our favourite mum movie moment;
Chip: So happy I could s**t.
Beverly: Chip! You know how I hate the brown word.
Maureen Prescott
Aka: Sydney’s mum
Movie: Scream Series
It’s well known that if it weren’t for Sydney’s mum, the Scream franchise would never have happened. So, even though Sydney might not thank her mum for years of dodging psychotic serial killers, we certainly do.
Our favourite mom movie moment;
When the ghost of Maureen comes to haunt Sydney in her dreams. As if she hasn’t caused her enough trouble already. Gorsh!
What a wonderful array of mom movie moments, from the magical and heartwarming to the terrifying and slightly disturbing.
Mother’s Day at Arthouse Hotel
If you are hoping to spoil your mum this Mother’s Day, why not treat to a night at Arthouse Hotel? Here she can enjoy an overnight stay in utter luxury surrounded by movie inspired decor and indulgent facilities.
What’s more, Sunday’s in Mulholland Singing Diner, are filled with pure Disney magic and classic show tune entertainment provided by our live singing waiters. If your mum loves her musicals Mulholland and Arthouse Hotel are the place for you this Mother’s Day in Liverpool.
Take a dip in the double jacuzzi baths, enjoy a meal at the nearby Alma de Cuba or explore the nearby nightlife with your very own “cool mom”. Call on 0151 236 0166 or email info@signatureliving.co.uk to arrange your Mother’s Day visit.