‘Mamma Mia!’ What to watch and stream on Mother’s Day 2024
Mother knows best.
Mother’s Day 2024 is here on Sunday, May 12.
If you want a low-key afternoon on the couch with mom, there’s a whole slew of movies and TV shows themed to the holiday. Some are recent releases, others are classic staples.
Here’s everything to keep on your radar this year.
‘The Idea of You’
This recent release is a rom-com, and it’s not strictly mom-themed. But Anne Hathaway’s character is a mom in it, and there are some cute mother-daughter moments. The movie follows Solène Marchand (Hathaway), a divorced single mom in her 40s who gets into a relationship with Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), a 24-year-old boy band star.
Where to watch it: Prime Video.
‘Mother’s Day’
This 2016 star-studded flick follows a wide range of people during the holiday, including divorced mom Sandy (Jennifer Aniston), adopted Kristin (Britt Robertson) meeting her birth mom Miranda (Julia Roberts) and more. Jason Sudeikis, Timothy Olyphant and Shay Mitchell co-star.
Where to watch: Max.
‘Mommy Meanest’
Lisa Rinna stars with her real-life daughter, Delilah Hamlin. Divorced mother Madelyn (Rinna) and her daughter Mia (Briana Skye) have a close bond that gets strained when Mia starts getting threatening text messages. Hamlin plays Mia’s friend, Summer.
Where to watch: Saturday, May 11, on Lifetime (8 p.m. EST).
‘Modern Family’
In Season 2, Episode 21, “Mother’s Day,” Claire (Julie Bowen) and Gloria (Sofía Vergara) want to go hiking for Mother’s Day, but after their kids complain, they go without them. Meanwhile, Phil (Ty Burrell) and Jay (Ed O’Neill) cook dinner for the family.
Where to watch: Hulu.
‘Orange Is the New Black’
In Season 3, Episode 1, “Mother’s Day,” Caputo (Nick Sandow) organizes a Mother’s Day Fair for the inmates and their moms, which has mixed results.
Where to watch: Netflix.
‘Freaky Friday’
In the 2003 movie, single mother Tess Coleman (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her teenage daughter, Anna (Lindsay Lohan), who don’t get along wake up to find out that they switched bodies.
Where to watch: Disney+.
‘Everybody Loves Raymond’
In Season 6, Episode 22, “Mother’s Day,” Marie (Doris Roberts) and Debra (Patricia Heaton) get into a fight and try to make Frank (Peter Boyle), Ray (Ray Romano) and Robert (Brad Garrett) pick sides.
Where to watch: Peacock.
’30 Rock’
In Season 4, Episode 20, “The Moms,” the cast and crew of “The Girlie Show With Tracy Jordan” celebrate the holiday with their moms coming to visit. Meanwhile, Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) deals with a visit from his mom, Colleen (Elaine Stritch). Liz (Tina Fey) also learns that her mother’s true love wasn’t her father, it was Buzz Aldrin.
Where to watch: Hulu, Peacock.
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
In the Oscar-winning 2022 genre-bending movie, Chinese immigrant Evelyn (Michelle Yeoh) travels through the multiverse, and her adventure also leads her to reconcile her complicated relationship with her daughter, Joy (Stephanie Hsu).
Where to watch: Netflix.
‘The Goldbergs’
In Season 3, Episode 22, “Smother’s Day,” Barry (Troy Gentile) and Erica (Hayley Orrantia) forget about Mother’s Day. The two scramble to come up with “mom coupons” as a last-minute gift to their mom, Beverly (Wendi McLendon-Covey).
Where to watch: Hulu.
‘The Sound of Music’
The hills are alive … In the original 1965 movie, former nun Maria (Julie Andrews) becomes the governess to the von Trapp family, and soon becomes a mother figure to the kids — eventually marrying Captain von Trapp (Christopher Plummer) and becoming their stepmom.
Where to watch: Disney+.
‘Mamma Mia!’
The 2008 musical comedy follows Donna (Meryl Streep), a mom who is preparing for her daughter’s wedding. Meanwhile, the bride, Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), has invited three men who might be her father: Irish American architect Sam (Pierce Brosnan), Swedish travel writer Bill (Stellan Skarsgard) and British banker Harry (Colin Firth).
Where to watch: Unfortunately this isn’t streaming, but you can buy or rent it from Amazon, Apple TV+, YouTube or Google Play.
