My Mother's Wedding
Vertical | Release Date: August 8, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
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Mixed or average reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
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5
Mixed:
5
Negative:
2
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60
EmpireHelen O'HaraJun 3, 2026
It's an effectively made, beautifully acted piece, but as with many family dramas, much of this could have been sorted out if a few confidences had been shared a few decades earlier.  Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreApr 22, 2026
The screenplay almost lets everybody down, and referencing Chekhov (“Three Sisters”) doesn’t amount to anything if you don’t inject more depth into the characters and situations as a consequence. But the settings are gorgeous. Some situations bear fruit and others deliver laughs. Read full review
75
Original-CinLiz BraunAug 8, 2025
My Mother’s Wedding is a perfectly nice film. It’s tough not to think that it might have been much more. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comNell MinowAug 8, 2025
The film was originally titled “North Star.” Yet, despite a few moments of connection and insight, that is precisely what this story is missing. Read full review
75
ObserverRex ReedAug 7, 2025
Considering the rest of the summer’s flotsam, My Mother’s Wedding is hardly a waste of time. In an otherwise grim summer, it goes well with air-conditioning. Read full review
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Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesAug 7, 2025
It’s a shame, with this much talent in front of and behind the camera, a more precise picture couldn’t emerge from material so obviously close to the heart. Read full review
60
Screen RantGrant HermannsAug 7, 2025
It may not reach the heights of other great dysfunctional family indies, but the characters are at least engaging enough to watch that the movie isn't a waste of time. Read full review
40
The New York TimesBeatrice LoayzaAug 7, 2025
We’re wondering why these accomplished women could be so uniformly stunted by their delusions of paternal grandeur — which could maybe make for a funny setup. In this overly mannered, weirdly flat dramedy, it’s not. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeOdie HendersonAug 6, 2025
My Mother’s Wedding neatly juxtaposes its subplots with the joyous event that serves as its centerpiece. Read full review
50
The Associated PressLindsey BahrAug 6, 2025
Knowing that the story comes from a real place is important for the experience. It gives “My Mother’s Wedding,” a perfectly average film that doesn’t quite land the way it should, an emotional depth that it’s otherwise lacking. Read full review
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Slant MagazineChris BarsantiAug 4, 2025
Where Jonathan Demme’s Rachel Getting Married completely immersed viewers in the sometimes messy intimacies of family, My Mother’s Wedding feels more like a stage production that forgot to include its first act. Read full review
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ColliderTania HussainSep 17, 2023
In North Star’s attempt to be sincere and heartfelt, everything feels weirdly prosaic and unduly sentimental. It all makes for an immensely forgettable film. Read full review
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