6 heart-warming films to watch on Mother’s Day

Haven’t yet planned your Mother’s Day 2024 celebrations? A cosy Sunday movie night can never go wrong. Celebrate women and spend some quality time with all the mums in your life with some heart-warming movies.

Pick from your mum’s favourite films or from our curated selection of six feel-good movies below. Rest assured, you can watch all these movies with your Amazon Prime, Binge, or Netflix subscription on Optus SubHub.

Who doesn’t love a laughter-filled movie night, especially on a Mother’s Day evening? Sing is an animated comedy you can watch on Netflix, complete with a star-studded voice-acting cast and award-winning music and choreography. The movie is centred around a group of talking (or singing) animals working together to succeed a once-grand theatre.

Starring a housewife pig (Reese Witherspoon), a koala businessman (Matthew McConaughey), a punk rock porcupine (Scarlett Johansson), and many other adorable animals, Sing is a heart-warming film about chasing dreams and fulfilling ambitions, even when it seems like the odds are stacked against your favour. The film is the perfect blend of beautiful animation, flavourful characters, and a humorous script for audience members of all ages to enjoy. Watch it on Netflix.

You can’t get a more heart-warming film than the comedy-drama classic Forrest Gump. Following the life of Forrest Gump, a man with low IQ, the film tells a touching story of self-discovery, perseverance, and love. Capturing maternal love at its strongest, Forrest Gump not only charms audiences with its personable characters, but also with the depth of their relationships.

Forrest Gump is a film that sparks appreciation for the maternal figures you have in your life, and what better day to reflect on these feelings than Mother’s Day? Watch the award-winning film on Binge with your loved ones and you’re sure to get sentimental this movie night.

The 1949 version of Little Women is the second one on film and offers a fun and unique take on the famed novel of the same name. With its old-fashioned charm and accurate 19^th century Victorian depiction, this film is a touching addition to your Mother’s Day movie night.

Little Women is about four sisters and their personal journeys of growing up as each make vastly different decisions at similar points in their lives. From sharing love interests to battling terminal illness to defying gender roles and writing novels, the sisters in Little Women are empowering and relatable characters that remain inspiring even in modern times. Themed around sisterhood as well as the importance of family, Little Women is a sentimental and heartfelt film perfect to watch during Mother’s Day. You can watch the film on Prime Video (Rent or buy).

Oscars-winning Everything Everywhere All at Once is an Asian-led film that’s more than a simple sci-fi comedy. In fact, it explores familiar themes in a deeper and more unique way than we’ve ever seen before. Despite playing into trending metaverse plot points, Everything Everywhere All at Once separates itself from the superhero blockbusters by depicting real-life struggles of divorce, child rebellion, and immigrant life in bizarre scenarios.

The film’s major focus on family relations makes it a great film to watch on Mother’s Day. Its major conflict centres around a middle-aged mum and her ironically sullen daughter, and follows their fantastical journey to resolution. The film also draws inspiration from other famous motion pictures such as Crouching Tiger, The Matrix, and Ratatouille, making it an incredibly entertaining watch for those interested in hunting Hollywood easter eggs. You can watch the film on Amazon Prime (Rent or buy).

One of the more light-hearted movie suggestions is My Neighbor Totoro. Produced by the famed Japanese animation studio “Studio Ghibli”, My Neighbor Totoro is a sweet story about two young sisters who they discover the magical creatures living in and around their countryside home.

The film is themed around childhood innocence in the face of a bleak reality. Its fantastical depiction of Mother Nature spirits as well as dream-like music score creates an uplifting viewing experience that’ll leave you hailing it as one of the best children’s films of all time. Perfect to watch with kids and adults alike, My Neighbor Totoro is a great animated movie to watch on Mother’s Day this year, available on Netflix.

If your mum is a fan of classy romantic films, Notting Hill is sure to be one of the top contenders on your list. Put this film on your smart TV and make yourself comfortable for a cheesy night in. Starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, Notting Hill is a well-written romantic comedy filled with emotional ups and downs.

Set in the London suburb of Notting Hill, the film follows a book shop owner and famous actress and their complicated journey to happily ever after. Playing into much-loved tropes of tabloid melodrama, missed opportunities, and normal person-celebrity love, it’s no wonder the film is so widely praised for setting the bar high for romantic comedies. Catch Notting Hill on Amazon Prime (Rent or buy).

Celebrate Mother’s Day this year with some heart-warming films. Accessible on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Binge, choose from a bunch of movies your mum will enjoy during a comfy night in.

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