The Most Iconic Movies About Motherhood最經典的母性題材電影

蕾切爾·約翰遜 孟潔冰

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.

母親是家庭的靈魂人物;她們最美好的一面，是作為堅強的支柱，付出無條件的愛，對子女的成長產生深遠的影響。幾十年來，表現母親和孩子時而緊張的關系一直是電影的熱門題材，產生了不少難以忘懷的感人作品，隨著文化對母性的重新定義，還會有更多這類影片問世。

《殺心慈母》

號稱“滑稽夸張和超現實表現之王”的約翰·沃特斯自編自導了1994年的經典邪典影片《殺心慈母》，本片由凱瑟琳·特納主演片名所指母親角色，薩姆·沃特斯頓、瑞奇·萊克和馬修·利拉德聯袂出演。這部黑色喜劇講述了貝弗莉·薩特芬的故事，她是一位看似完美的美國式母親，愿意為自己的孩子做任何事，就連殺人也在所不惜。貝弗莉平日里是會做美味飯菜和給垃圾分類的慈母，一旦感覺有人輕視她的家人或道德觀念薄弱，無論是誰，她都會憤而殺之。沃特斯導演的這部搞笑片在上映之初成了票房毒藥，卻作為經典的邪典電影煥發了新生，以俏皮的手法顛覆了“郊區足球媽媽”的傳統形象。

《親愛的媽咪》

《親愛的媽咪》以克里斯蒂娜·克勞福德在她的養母、銀幕偶像瓊·克勞福德的虐待下長大的故事為藍本，改編自克里斯蒂娜1978年備受爭議的同名自傳，講述了她的成長經歷。這部影片由費·唐納薇主演被稱為“媽咪”的瓊，戴安娜·斯卡維爾德和馬拉·霍貝爾分別飾演成年和童年的克里斯蒂娜。本片得到的反響褒貶不一，但唐納薇充滿張力的表演備受好評，還受到了性少數群體的推崇。《親愛的媽咪》以荒誕古怪的劇本而著稱，無意間成了喜劇片，上映以來逐漸吸引了一大批狂熱追隨者。盡管不是溫馨感人的母性題材電影，但這部傳記片令人難忘，情節扣人心弦，對于那些父母有自戀情結的人來說，本片堪稱重要的試金石。

《丫丫姐妹會的神圣秘密》

2002年上映的電影《丫丫姐妹會的神圣秘密》改編自女作家麗貝卡·韋爾斯1996年的同名小說，擁有強大的全明星陣容，包括桑德拉·布洛克、阿什利·賈德、瑪吉·史密斯和埃倫·伯斯泰因。這部電影以布洛克飾演的希德麗為中心展開，她從關系疏遠的母親（伯斯泰因飾演）那里得到一本剪貼簿，上面詳細記錄了母親童年時代的朋友“丫丫姐妹”激動人心的冒險經歷。這部深情動人的電影細致地描寫了主角之間的緊張關系，以及她們最終重歸于好的故事。演技出眾的女星組成的演員陣容和感人至深的題材，使《丫丫姐妹的神圣秘密》成為展現母女親情的經典佳片。

《壞媽媽》

2016年上映的《壞媽媽》由幾位最風趣的好萊塢女星組成了搞笑的演員陣容，講述了三位不受重視、筋疲力盡的母親的故事，她們在內心即將崩潰后放棄了母親的責任，短暫享受自由和歡樂的生活。在《壞媽媽》中，米拉·庫尼斯、克麗絲滕·貝爾和凱瑟琳·哈恩出色地演繹了三位身心俱疲的母親，這出極具娛樂性的滑稽鬧劇為傳統的家庭喜劇帶來了獨特的變化。這部強調女性力量的影片充滿了快活的放縱場面、夸張的滑稽噱頭和女主角們令人捧腹的表演。

《伯德小姐》

榮獲奧斯卡獎的劇情喜劇片《伯德小姐》由演技出眾的西爾莎·羅南和勞麗·梅特卡夫領銜主演，詳細講述了一位高三女生與母親之間的緊張關系。本片講述了克里斯蒂娜的成長故事，她給自己起名為“伯德小姐”，心中懷著對藝術的向往，夢想著去東海岸上大學。不過，她似乎對母親瑪麗昂并不領情，這部影片展現了伯德小姐即將畢業時母女倆日漸緊張的關系。本片在多倫多國際電影節首映結束時，獲得全場觀眾起立鼓掌，也為羅南贏得了金球獎最佳音樂/喜劇類電影女主角的殊榮。

《媽媽咪呀！》

2008年的電唱機式音樂浪漫喜劇《媽媽咪呀！》根據流行樂隊ABBA的歌曲改編而成，擁有令人驚嘆的演員陣容，包括梅麗爾·斯特里普、阿曼達·塞弗里德、皮爾斯·布魯斯南和科林·弗思。這部音樂劇講述了一位準新娘在即將舉行婚禮前設法查明自己生父身份的故事，由塞弗里德出演新娘蘇菲，偶像級女演員梅麗爾·斯特里普飾演她的母親唐娜。蘇菲借助母親的日記，邀請了三個可能有關的男人參加婚禮，希望能確定她的生父是誰。這部輕松愉快的電影充滿有趣滑稽的音樂片段，也以感人的手法渲染了母女之間的深厚感情。

《風情媽咪俏女兒》

1990年的家庭劇情喜劇片《風情媽咪俏女兒》把背景設定在20世紀60年代，講述一位性情灑脫的母親帶著兩個女兒搬到馬薩諸塞州小鎮的故事。薇諾娜·瑞德和克里斯蒂娜·里奇飾演的兩個女兒貢獻了令人難忘的表演，而雪兒扮演的另類母親蕾切爾最為耀眼，她每次結束一段戀情都會帶著女兒搬家。《風情媽咪俏女兒》描寫了幾位女性經歷的人生大事和煩惱，這些經歷最終加深了她們的親情。這是一部出色的成長電影，也是對母性意義的重要感悟。

《房間》

深受好評的奧斯卡獲獎影片《房間》講述了一個黑暗而感人至深的故事：一名年輕女子被囚禁在封閉的房間里長達七年之久，同時還要撫養她（在囚禁中生下的）五歲的兒子。這部影片根據艾瑪·多諾霍的同名小說改編，記錄了母子兩人逐步逃到外面世界的經歷和隨后遭受的心理創傷。在這部極具說服力、扣人心弦的劇情片中，布里·拉森和雅各布·特倫布萊的表演令人震撼。布里憑借飾演喬伊·紐瑟姆獲得了奧斯卡獎，而雅各布在片中扮演她的兒子杰克。《房間》得到了普遍好評，也讓這個令人心碎的悲傷故事成為描寫母親對孩子的愛與奉獻的電影佳作。

《鋼木蘭》

《鋼木蘭》根據1987年羅伯特·哈林的同名舞臺戲劇改編，著重描寫一群女性在南方小鎮經歷悲歡離合后產生羈絆的故事。《鋼木蘭》擁有豪華的演員陣容，由好萊塢最出眾的一線女星薩莉·菲爾德、朱莉婭·羅伯茨、雪莉·麥克萊恩和多莉·帕頓共同出演，以情感推動情節發展，有力地表現了女性友情和母愛。羅伯茨在本片中飾演身患I型糖尿病的年輕女子謝爾比，憑借這個角色贏得了金球獎。這部感人凄美的情節片不僅充滿淚水和笑聲，也真誠表達了家人好友的重要性，成為展現母女情深的代表作。

《母女情深》

《母女情深》是一部催人淚下的經典劇情喜劇片，描寫了奧羅拉·格林威和女兒艾瑪之間長達30年的親情關系，由演技出眾的雪莉·麥克萊恩和黛布拉·溫格主演。麥克萊恩充分演繹了滿懷母愛但控制欲強的奧羅拉，最終導致性格倔強的艾瑪（溫格飾演）跑去嫁給了她的大學教授。這部以情感貫穿始終的電影牽動著觀眾的心弦，平衡了傷感和幽默的基調。這部奧斯卡獲獎影片還擁有不同凡響的配角陣容，包括好萊塢重量級演員杰克·尼科爾森、杰夫·丹尼爾斯和丹尼·德維托。《母女情深》結局悲喜交加，令人傷感，影片成為展現母性最精彩、最受好評的經典影片之一。

1 camp夸張的，滑稽可笑的。camp源于法語中的俚語se camper（以夸張的方式展現）。

2 hilarious引人發笑的。? 3 suburban soccer mom一般指住在郊區的中產階級家庭主婦，她們花大量時間接送小孩去參加足球等課外活動。

4 dramedy劇情喜劇。? 5 standing ovation（表演或演講結束時的）起立歡呼，起立鼓掌。? 6 jukebox musical點唱機式音樂劇（沒有或是很少原創曲目，集合一些膾炙人口的流行歌曲的舞臺劇或電影）。

7 rom-com是romantic comedy的縮寫。? 8 number短曲;短歌。

9 好萊塢的俚稱。