Mother of the Bride

Name: Mother of the Bride
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: May 9, 2024
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 39
Cast: Benjamin Bratt, Brooke Shields, Chad Michael Murray, Dalip Sondhi, Michael McDonald

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): May 9, 2024 | Not Rated

Starring: Benjamin Bratt, Brooke Shields, Chad Michael Murray, Dalip Sondhi, Michael McDonald, Miranda Cosgrove, Rachael Harris, Sean Teale, Tasneem Roc, Wilson Cruz

Summary: Lana’s (Brooke Shields) daughter Emma (Miranda Cosgrove) returns from abroad and drops a bombshell: she's getting married. In Thailand. In a month! Things only get worse when Lana learns that the man who captured Emma's heart is the son of the man who broke hers years ago.

Director: Mark Waters

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 88 min

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Amy Amatangelo

May 9, 2024

Misunderstandings abound in this ultra-lite comedy of errors. Physical pratfalls (think groin area injuries) get a lot of screen time. But there are moments where Mother of the Bride digs a little deeper, especially when it comes to Lana and Emma’s relationship. Read full review

Screen Rant Ferdosa Abdi

May 11, 2024

Mother of the Bride's success rests on the filmmakers' abilities to not oversell anything and trust that the collective charisma of the assembled cast will do what it needs to do — and it does, though a flimsy script and one major miscast can be distracting. Read full review

Carla Meyer

May 9, 2024

The whole cast is likable and the scenery lovely, making this only the second-worst Shields beach movie, after “The Blue Lagoon.” Read full review

The Guardian Benjamin Lee

May 9, 2024

It’s a slight cut above just how very bad these things can get, but not enough to edge it toward something that would deserve your full attention. So errand away, Mother of the Bride will be just fine playing in the background. Read full review

Lindsey Bahr

May 9, 2024

There’s only so much heavy lifting a picturesque location, photogenic bodies and enviable resort outfits can do to make up for a lame story. Read full review

Manuel Betancourt

May 9, 2024

Mark Waters’ Mother Of The Bride, a Thailand-set romp featuring Brooke Shields as the mother in question, is not so much a misfire as a blatant example of how a formula deployed with little to no charm ends up feeling bland—lifeless, even. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Marya E. Gates

May 9, 2024

Like a magpie, it takes bits and pieces from better films and cobbles it together with some paper-thin characters into something that is a movie in definition only. Read full review

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