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Mother of the Bride

Mother of the Bride

2024

Mark Waters

Brooke Shields, Miranda Cosgrove, Benjamin Bratt, Rachael Harris ...

3.6

465

Romance. Comedy Lana's daughter Emma returns from London and announces that she's getting married next month. Things become more complicated when Lana learns that the man who stole Emma's heart is the son of the man who broke hers years ago.

	Media	Author	Review
		Manuel Betancourt AV Club	"Netflix’s algorithm serves up a romantic comedy facsimile (...) Brooke Shields and Benjamin Bratt flail (and fail) to make this tired, trite take on the rom-com sing"
		Courtney Howard Variety	"While a gentle, light-hearted romp is indeed welcomed in these taxing times, there’s much left to be desired from our journey with these likable but under-developed characters.
		Benjamin Lee The Guardian	"It’s a slight cut above just how very bad these things can get, but not enough to edge it toward something that would deserve your full attention. (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Amy Amatangelo Paste Magazine	"As it stands, 'Mother of the Bride' is a pleasant enough way to spend your time…and perhaps begin planning your next vacation. "
		Laura Bradley The Daily Beast	"Shields, Benjamin Bratt, and Miranda Cosgrove star in Netflix’s “Mother of the Bride.” But the fun (though soulless) rom-com, money might just be the most well-developed character."
		Chase Hutchinson Collider	"It wants you to buy into the heart and the humor without earning either (...) This movie makes you want to walk into the ocean. That way, you won’t have to hear any of the woefully bad dialogue any longer"
		Ferdosa Abdi Screen Rant	"[It] is all fluff but it's still a fun time (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		John Serba Decider	"SKIP IT and SKIP IT hard. 'Anyone But You' is a destination-wedding rom-com that’s also on Netflix. Watch that one instead"
		Tim Robey Telegraph	"Brooke Shields doesn’t deserve this wishy-washy romcom (...) The star does her best – but 'Mean Girls' director Mark Water show little of his former snap in this nothingy Netflix film (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Daniel Hart Ready Steady Cut	"[It] is clearly a distraction for something else. It’s absolutely mindless (...) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"
		Natalia Winkelman The New York Times	"The best screwball gag this movie can muster is a pickleball shot to the groin"
		Jennifer Green Common Sense Media	"The streaming platforms have assembled a small cottage industry of films about middle-aged women finding second chances at love, and Brooke Shields could easily become a star of the genre"
		Marah Eakin Chicago Reader	"Middling and mindless (...) If you’re a diehard fan of someone in the cast, then it could be worth a second-screen skim, but otherwise you can send your regrets to this wedding flick"
		Marya E. Gates rogerebert.com	"So threadbare it makes '27 Dresses' seem downright didactic in comparison (...) Rating: ★ (out of 4)"
		Carla Meyer San Francisco Chronicle	"The whole cast is likable and the scenery lovely, making this only the second-worst Shields beach movie, after 'The Blue Lagoon' (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"

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