Mother (1996) on Netflix
John Henderson, a science fiction novelist finalizing his second divorce, wonders why his relationships with women fail. He moves into the childhood bedroom of his widowed mother, Beatrice.
- Netflix3.3/5
- IMDb6.9/107,425 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes88%
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Plot summary
John Henderson writes science fiction and is finishing his second divorce. He has decided that none of the women in his life supported or encouraged him, and he wants to know what went wrong. His experiment is to move back into his childhood bedroom in the house of his widowed mother, Beatrice. His brother Jeff, a sports agent, thinks John takes their mother's criticism too personally, and John believes Beatrice favors Jeff. Mother and son are both perfectionists, and their days fill with bickering and power struggles. Beatrice says John blames her for his own failings.
Cast
- Laura Weekesas Karen Henderson
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Mother (1996)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Brooks wanted a famous 1950s actress for the title role and offered it to Doris Day and to former first lady Nancy Reagan. Day turned it down; Reagan loved the script and considered a first acting role in more than 40 years, but stayed home to care for her husband Ronald Reagan, who had Alzheimer's disease.
- Brooks then asked his good friend Carrie Fisher if she could send the script to her mother, Debbie Reynolds, who accepted the part; Reynolds had not had a starring role since the early 1970s.
