Mothers and Daughters
Screen Media Films | Release Date: May 6, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
29
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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1
Mixed:
1
Negative:
7
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
ObserverRex ReedMay 5, 2016
It’s all so confusing that I found it next to impossible to keep up with who’s who, how they’re related to each other, and why—and I found the script too baffling and sentimental to care. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshMay 5, 2016
The 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. Read full review
38
The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldMay 5, 2016
Because 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. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreMay 4, 2016
Mothers and Daughters is drabness on the screen personified, a “Lifetime Original Movie” too unoriginal for Lifetime to want anything to do with it. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckMay 7, 2016
For a film that's presumably intended to convey the rich emotional rewards of motherhood, it's not terribly convincing. Read full review
30
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerMay 5, 2016
Mothers 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. Read full review
30
Screen DailyAllan HunterMay 3, 2016
The 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. Read full review
25
Washington PostStephanie MerryMay 5, 2016
Somehow 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. Read full review
20
Arizona RepublicBarbara VanDenburghMay 5, 2016
I 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. Read full review
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