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.

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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+.

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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.

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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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Universal Pictures

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Buena Vista Pictures

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Buena Vista Pictures

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TriStar Pictures

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Walt Disney Pictures

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Orion Pictures

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Open Road Films