These films show the bonds between moms and their kids.
Mamma Mia!
(2008)
This is for all the moms out there that love a good musical.

Universal Pictures
And she might not get her daughters angst in the same way, either.
Watch this Lindsay Lohan/Jamie Lee Curtis classic for some silly fun and good music.
Youll probably come away hoping you never swap bodies with your mom, but thats totally understandable.WatchFreaky FridayonDisney+.

Get your tissues ready.WatchThe Joy Luck ClubonPrime Video,Hulu,Peacock,Paramount+.
Plus, you cant go wrong with 90s Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.WatchSleepless in SeattleonNetflix.
Lets be real, the teen years are hard.

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Be prepared to listen to your mom list the ways you were just as angsty as Lady Bird.
(And if youre honest, she kind of has a point.
Mermaids (1990)
Speaking of generational trauma, theres always Mermaids.

Lionsgate
Its about the nitty-gritty of growing up, which isnt always a pleasant experience.WatchMermaidsonHBO Max.
It shows just how different each mothers experience can be.RentMothers DayonPrime VideoandApple TV.

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Buena Vista Pictures

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Walt Disney Pictures

Orion Pictures

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