Mother's Day is this Sunday, but you don't have to wait until May 10 to start showering Mom with love. (Hopefully you do this year round.)
If your mom is anything like this editor's, then binge-watching a few of her favorite films — Steel Magnolias and Stepmom make her tear up every time — is a pretty solid way to spend some time with her this weekend. Ahead, we're sharing 10 matriarch-approved movies to rent or buy on Amazon. Pro tip: The items below are best viewed before or after a decadent brunch, in her honor.
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Seriously heart-warming, funny, and smart, this unconventional family film is way more than a 2011 Oscar contender for Best Picture. It's all-star cast — Annette Bening, Mark Ruffalo, and Julianne Moore — are the proverbial cherry on top.
Price: $2.99 to $12.99
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Nia Vardalos' character is the daughter of a traditional Greek family. She creates a stir when she falls for John Corbett's dreamy character — who is decidedly not Greek. Keep your eyes peeled for The Backstreet Boy's Joey Fatone; he plays Vardalos' cousin, Angelo.
Price: $9.99
3. Stepmom
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We hope you have your tissue boxes at the ready for this one: Susan Sarandon and Julia Roberts pull on our heartstrings in this drama about a terminally ill mother who has to accept the new woman in her former husband's life who will be her children's stepmother.
Price: $2.99 to $7.99
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Not enough Julia Roberts for you? Steel Magnolia's can be next on your queue. The ensemble drama revolves around the lives of a close-knit circle of women in Louisiana. Tears of sadness, joy, and every emotion in between will undoubtedly be spilled by Mom.
Price: $6.99 to $7.99
5. The Divine Secrets of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood
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This film's mother-daughter tensions are high between Ellen Burstyn and Sandra Bullock's characters — that is, until Burstyn's childhood friends hatch a plan to patch up relations between them. Bonus: Downton Abbey's Maggie Smith plays a supporting role.
Price: $2.99 to $12.99
6. Austenland
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For your Jane Austen-loving mom, Keri Russell in Austenland is a no-brainer. The actress' Pride & Prejudice-obsessed character travels to a Jane Austen theme park to meet her own Mr. Darcy — hilarity ensues.
Price: $9.99 to $13.99
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This female-driven ensemble spans the generations — i.e. Grandma might want to sit in on this one, too. The inimitable Kathy Bates stars as an unhappy housewife who befriends an older lady (Jessica Tandy) in a nursing home.
Price: $2.99 to $9.99
8. Begin Again
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Just try not to like this feel-good movie, starring Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, and Adam Levine. Between the compelling storyline and even more compelling music, there's a lot to love here. (Ed note: This. Song.)
Price: $9.99 to $12.99
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There are few films with as much quirk and charm as Little Miss Sunshine— this ensemble dramedy is truly one for the whole family. The family that travels to kids' beauty pageants and dances to Superfreak together, stays together. Right?
Price: $9.99
10. Little Women
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This isn't the first adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's novel, Little Women. But, it may be our favorite. Watching an A-list cast — including Susan Sarandon, Winona Ryder, Claire Danes, Christian Bale, and Kirsten Dunst — try to figure everything out in post-Civil War America is simply a delight. Mom agrees.
Price: $2.99 to $12.99
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