30 Classic Mother’s Day Movies to Watch With the Whole Family This Year

What’s your favorite Mother’s Day tradition?A home-cooked brunch, gifts galore, and some much-needed downtime are all great, but the best part of the holiday might just be pouring a glass of wine and queuing up a classic movie with the best woman in your life.

A family movie night isn’t just a cheap, fun Mother’s Day idea—it’s also a chance to spend some quality time with the people that mean the most to you. After all, when else will you, your mama, and everyone else in your fam have so much uninterrupted time together? Talking is very much encouraged during this movie marathon.

Movies are also home to some of the most memorable moms, stepmothers, and grandmothers of all time, from Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia! to Shirley MacLaine in Terms of Endearment, Julia Roberts in Stepmom to Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich. So in honor of your own mom, just rent any of the classics and let the movie do the talking—it’ll show her just how much she really means to you.

So whip up some popcorn, choose a healthy dessert or two, and stream an all-time favorite or a brand-new choice. Whether you’re planning Mom’s special day or you’re a mother yourself, these 30 movies are guaranteed to make Mother’s Day just a little bit better.