The Most Iconic Movies About Motherhood最经典的母性题材电影

蕾切尔·约翰逊 孟洁冰

Mothers are the heart and soul of a family; at their best， they are pillars of strength and unconditional love who help shape their children in profound ways. Demonstrating the sometimes difficult dynamic between mother and child has been a go-to in cinema for decades， and has produced impressive and memorable results with more to come， as motherhood becomes culturally redefined.

Serial Mom

The king of camp1 and surrealism， John Waters wrote and directed 1994s cult classic Serial Mom， starring Kathleen Turner as the titular mother， and features Sam Waterston， Ricki Lake， and Matthew Lillard. The black comedy tells the story of Beverly Sutphin， a seemingly perfect all-American mother whod do anything for her children—even kill. When shes not cooking delicious meals or separating her recyclables， Beverly is off murdering anyone who she perceives to be slighting her family or has weak moral values. This hilarious2 Waters flick was initially a box office bomb but found new life as a cult classic， and playfully subverts the traditional image of the ‘suburban soccer mom3.

Mommie Dearest

Based on the abusive upbringing of Christina Crawford at the hands of her mother （silver screen icon Joan Crawford）， Mommie Dearest is adapted from Christinas controversial 1978 auto-biography and depicts her upbringing. Starring Faye Dunaway as the titular “mommie” Joan and both Diana Scarwild and Mara Hobel as an adult and young Christina respectively， the film was met with mixed responses， but Dunaways heavily charged performance was praised and has been adored by the LGBTQ+ community. Infamous for its bizarre script， Mommie Dearest became an unintentional comedy and has developed a large cult following since its release. Despite not being a warm and fuzzy motherhood movie， the biographical drama is memorable and quite enthralling， and an important touchstone for anyone whos had a narcissistic parent.

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

Featuring an impressive A-list cast including Sandra Bullock， Ashley Judd， Maggie Smith， and Ellen Burstyn， 2002s Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood is an adaptation of the 1996 Rebecca Wells novel. The film centers on Siddalee （Bullock） who receives a scrapbook from her estranged mother （Burstyn） detailing the exciting adventures of the “Ya-Yas，” her mothers childhood friends. The emotional and moving movie details the strained relationship of the leads， as well as its ultimate repairment. The talented female-driven cast and the touching premise makes Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood a mother-daughter staple.

Bad Moms

With a hilarious cast of some of Hollywoods funniest women， 2016s Bad Moms follows three unappreciated and exhausted mothers who ditch their responsibilities for a taste of freedom and fun after reaching their breaking points. Featuring the talent of Mila Kunis， Kristen Bell， and Kathryn Hahn as the trio of burned-out mothers， Bad Moms is a wildly entertaining farce that offers a unique twist on the traditional domestic comedy. The girl-power film is jam-packed with good-natured debauchery， wild antics and uproarious performances from its leading ladies.

Lady Bird

Detailing the strained relationship between a high school senior and her mother， Lady Bird is an Oscar-winning dramedy4 headed by the accomplished Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf. The coming-of-age tale follows Christine， who gives herself the name “Lady Bird” and dreams of artistic hopes and attending college on the east coast. She seems ungrateful to her mother Marion， though， and the film showcases the mounting tensions between the pair as Lady Bird prepares to graduate. The movie earned a standing ovation5 at its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival， and earned Ronan a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy.

Mamma Mia！

The 2008 jukebox musical6 rom-com7 Mamma Mia！ is based on the songs of pop group ABBA and features a stunning cast including Meryl Streep， Amanda Seyfried， Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth. The musical follows a bride-to-be as she attempts to discover the identity of her real father before her upcoming nuptials. Seyfried stars as the aforementioned bride Sophie， and iconic actress Meryl Streep appears as her mother Donna. With the help of her mothers diaries， Sophie invites three potential men to her wedding in hopes of determining her biological father. This feel-good film is full of fun and silly musical numbers8， but also touchingly highlights the powerful bond between mother and daughter.

Mermaids

1990s family dramedy Mermaids takes place in the 60s and follows a carefree mother and her two daughters as they move to a small town in Massachusetts. Featuring memor-able performances from Winona Ryder and Christina Ricci as the daughters， Cher shines the most as unconventional mother Rachel， who relocates her daughters each time she ends a relationship. Mermaids depicts the events and tribulations the ladies go through that ultimately strengthen their familiar bonds， and is both an excellent coming-of-age movie and an essential meditation on the meaning of motherhood.

Room

The critically acclaimed and Oscar-winning film Room is a dark and deeply moving story about a young woman who has been held captive in an enclosed space for seven years while raising her five-year-old son （who was born in captivity）. Based on the Emma Donoghue novel of the same name， the film documents the pairs gradual escape to the outside world and its subsequent trauma. The eloquent and gripping drama features powerhouse performances by Brie Larson， who won an Oscar portraying Joy Newsome， and Jacob Tremblay， who plays her son Jack. Room received universal acclaim and is a harrowing and heartbreaking example of a mothers love and dedication to her child.

Steel Magnolias

Based on the 1987 Robert Harling play of the same name， Steel Magnolias highlights the bond a group of women develop when faced with a tragic loss in a small Southern town. With an ensemble cast of some of Tinsel Town9s greatest leading ladies （Sally Field， Julia Roberts， Shirley McClaine， and Dolly Parton）， Steel Magnolias is an emotionally driven and powerful representation of female friendship and motherly love. The film earned Roberts a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Shelby， a young woman battling type-one diabetes. The melodrama is a touching and poignant movie full of tears， laughter， and heartfelt messages of the importance of family and friends， having become a mother-daughter staple.

Terms of Endearment

Profiling the thirty-year relationship between Aurora Greenway and her daughter Emma， Terms of Endearment is a classic tearjerker dramedy starring the brilliant Shirley MaClaine and Debra Winger. MaClaine fully delivers as the loving yet controlling Aur-ora， who ultimately leads headstrong Emma （Winger） running off to marry her college professor. The emotionally driven film tugs at the audiences heartstrings， balancing melancholy and humor. The Oscar-winner also featured an impressive supporting cast of Hollywood heavyweights （Jack Nicholson， Jeff Daniels and Danny DeVito）. With a bittersweet and gut-wrenching ending， Terms of Endearment is one of the greatest and most acclaimed examples of motherhood in cinema.

母親是家庭的灵魂人物;她们最美好的一面，是作为坚强的支柱，付出无条件的爱，对子女的成长产生深远的影响。几十年来，表现母亲和孩子时而紧张的关系一直是电影的热门题材，产生了不少难以忘怀的感人作品，随着文化对母性的重新定义，还会有更多这类影片问世。

《杀心慈母》

号称“滑稽夸张和超现实表现之王”的约翰·沃特斯自编自导了1994年的经典邪典影片《杀心慈母》，本片由凯瑟琳·特纳主演片名所指母亲角色，萨姆·沃特斯顿、瑞奇·莱克和马修·利拉德联袂出演。这部黑色喜剧讲述了贝弗莉·萨特芬的故事，她是一位看似完美的美国式母亲，愿意为自己的孩子做任何事，就连杀人也在所不惜。贝弗莉平日里是会做美味饭菜和给垃圾分类的慈母，一旦感觉有人轻视她的家人或道德观念薄弱，无论是谁，她都会愤而杀之。沃特斯导演的这部搞笑片在上映之初成了票房毒药，却作为经典的邪典电影焕发了新生，以俏皮的手法颠覆了“郊区足球妈妈”的传统形象。

《亲爱的妈咪》

《亲爱的妈咪》以克里斯蒂娜·克劳福德在她的养母、银幕偶像琼·克劳福德的虐待下长大的故事为蓝本，改编自克里斯蒂娜1978年备受争议的同名自传，讲述了她的成长经历。这部影片由费·唐纳薇主演被称为“妈咪”的琼，戴安娜·斯卡维尔德和马拉·霍贝尔分别饰演成年和童年的克里斯蒂娜。本片得到的反响褒贬不一，但唐纳薇充满张力的表演备受好评，还受到了性少数群体的推崇。《亲爱的妈咪》以荒诞古怪的剧本而著称，无意间成了喜剧片，上映以来逐渐吸引了一大批狂热追随者。尽管不是温馨感人的母性题材电影，但这部传记片令人难忘，情节扣人心弦，对于那些父母有自恋情结的人来说，本片堪称重要的试金石。

《丫丫姐妹会的神圣秘密》

2002年上映的电影《丫丫姐妹会的神圣秘密》改编自女作家丽贝卡·韦尔斯1996年的同名小说，拥有强大的全明星阵容，包括桑德拉·布洛克、阿什利·贾德、玛吉·史密斯和埃伦·伯斯泰因。这部电影以布洛克饰演的希德丽为中心展开，她从关系疏远的母亲（伯斯泰因饰演）那里得到一本剪贴簿，上面详细记录了母亲童年时代的朋友“丫丫姐妹”激动人心的冒险经历。这部深情动人的电影细致地描写了主角之间的紧张关系，以及她们最终重归于好的故事。演技出众的女星组成的演员阵容和感人至深的题材，使《丫丫姐妹的神圣秘密》成为展现母女亲情的经典佳片。

《坏妈妈》

2016年上映的《坏妈妈》由几位最风趣的好莱坞女星组成了搞笑的演员阵容，讲述了三位不受重视、筋疲力尽的母亲的故事，她们在内心即将崩溃后放弃了母亲的责任，短暂享受自由和欢乐的生活。在《坏妈妈》中，米拉·库尼斯、克丽丝滕·贝尔和凯瑟琳·哈恩出色地演绎了三位身心俱疲的母亲，这出极具娱乐性的滑稽闹剧为传统的家庭喜剧帶来了独特的变化。这部强调女性力量的影片充满了快活的放纵场面、夸张的滑稽噱头和女主角们令人捧腹的表演。

《伯德小姐》

荣获奥斯卡奖的剧情喜剧片《伯德小姐》由演技出众的西尔莎·罗南和劳丽·梅特卡夫领衔主演，详细讲述了一位高三女生与母亲之间的紧张关系。本片讲述了克里斯蒂娜的成长故事，她给自己起名为“伯德小姐”，心中怀着对艺术的向往，梦想着去东海岸上大学。不过，她似乎对母亲玛丽昂并不领情，这部影片展现了伯德小姐即将毕业时母女俩日渐紧张的关系。本片在多伦多国际电影节首映结束时，获得全场观众起立鼓掌，也为罗南赢得了金球奖最佳音乐/喜剧类电影女主角的殊荣。

《妈妈咪呀！》

2008年的电唱机式音乐浪漫喜剧《妈妈咪呀！》根据流行乐队ABBA的歌曲改编而成，拥有令人惊叹的演员阵容，包括梅丽尔·斯特里普、阿曼达·塞弗里德、皮尔斯·布鲁斯南和科林·弗思。这部音乐剧讲述了一位准新娘在即将举行婚礼前设法查明自己生父身份的故事，由塞弗里德出演新娘苏菲，偶像级女演员梅丽尔·斯特里普饰演她的母亲唐娜。苏菲借助母亲的日记，邀请了三个可能有关的男人参加婚礼，希望能确定她的生父是谁。这部轻松愉快的电影充满有趣滑稽的音乐片段，也以感人的手法渲染了母女之间的深厚感情。

《风情妈咪俏女儿》

1990年的家庭剧情喜剧片《风情妈咪俏女儿》把背景设定在20世纪60年代，讲述一位性情洒脱的母亲带着两个女儿搬到马萨诸塞州小镇的故事。薇诺娜·瑞德和克里斯蒂娜·里奇饰演的两个女儿贡献了令人难忘的表演，而雪儿扮演的另类母亲蕾切尔最为耀眼，她每次结束一段恋情都会带着女儿搬家。《风情妈咪俏女儿》描写了几位女性经历的人生大事和烦恼，这些经历最终加深了她们的亲情。这是一部出色的成长电影，也是对母性意义的重要感悟。

《房间》

深受好评的奥斯卡获奖影片《房间》讲述了一个黑暗而感人至深的故事：一名年轻女子被囚禁在封闭的房间里长达七年之久，同时还要抚养她（在囚禁中生下的）五岁的儿子。这部影片根据艾玛·多诺霍的同名小说改编，记录了母子两人逐步逃到外面世界的经历和随后遭受的心理创伤。在这部极具说服力、扣人心弦的剧情片中，布里·拉森和雅各布·特伦布莱的表演令人震撼。布里凭借饰演乔伊·纽瑟姆获得了奥斯卡奖，而雅各布在片中扮演她的儿子杰克。《房间》得到了普遍好评，也让这个令人心碎的悲伤故事成为描写母亲对孩子的爱与奉献的电影佳作。

《钢木兰》

《钢木兰》根据1987年罗伯特·哈林的同名舞台戏剧改编，着重描写一群女性在南方小镇经历悲欢离合后产生羁绊的故事。《钢木兰》拥有豪华的演员阵容，由好莱坞最出众的一线女星萨莉·菲尔德、朱莉娅·罗伯茨、雪莉·麦克莱恩和多莉·帕顿共同出演，以情感推动情节发展，有力地表现了女性友情和母爱。罗伯茨在本片中饰演身患I型糖尿病的年轻女子谢尔比，凭借这个角色赢得了金球奖。这部感人凄美的情节片不仅充满泪水和笑声，也真诚表达了家人好友的重要性，成为展现母女情深的代表作。

《母女情深》

《母女情深》是一部催人泪下的经典剧情喜剧片，描写了奥罗拉·格林威和女儿艾玛之间长达30年的亲情关系，由演技出众的雪莉·麦克莱恩和黛布拉·温格主演。麦克莱恩充分演绎了满怀母爱但控制欲强的奥罗拉，最终导致性格倔强的艾玛（温格饰演）跑去嫁给了她的大学教授。这部以情感贯穿始终的电影牵动着观众的心弦，平衡了伤感和幽默的基调。这部奥斯卡获奖影片还拥有不同凡响的配角阵容，包括好莱坞重量级演员杰克·尼科尔森、杰夫·丹尼尔斯和丹尼·德维托。《母女情深》结局悲喜交加，令人伤感，影片成为展现母性最精彩、最受好评的经典影片之一。

1 camp夸张的，滑稽可笑的。camp源于法语中的俚语se camper（以夸张的方式展现）。

2 hilarious引人发笑的。  3 suburban soccer mom一般指住在郊区的中产阶级家庭主妇，她们花大量时间接送小孩去参加足球等课外活动。

4 dramedy剧情喜剧。  5 standing ovation（表演或演讲结束时的）起立欢呼，起立鼓掌。  6 jukebox musical点唱机式音乐剧（没有或是很少原创曲目，集合一些脍炙人口的流行歌曲的舞台剧或电影）。

7 rom-com是romantic comedy的缩写。  8 number短曲;短歌。

9 好莱坞的俚称。