18 Feel-Good Movies on Netflix to Watch With Mom (No Matter Where She Is) on Mother's Day

Wine Country isn’t about motherhood per se, but it definitely gives off cool-mom vibes with a warm story and a stacked SNL alumni cast. In her directorial debut, Amy Poehler plays a woman who reunites with her friend group for a Napa Valley weekend getaway as one of their own (Rachel Dratch) turns 50.

Watch Wine Country on Netflix.

How about a feel-good movie that stars Patricia Arquette, Angela Bassett, and Felicity Huffman as moms celebrating each other on Mother’s Day? In Otherhood, these three play best friends who make a trip to New York to catch up with their sons.

Watch Otherhood on Netflix.

In this Netflix original based on Julie Murphy’s YA novel, Jennifer Aniston plays Rosie, a former pageant queen who just can’t see eye to eye with her teenage daughter, Willowdean, after her sister, Lucy, dies. To make a point, Willowdean enlists in her mom’s pageant along with her peers. In addition to the heartfelt story, the soundtrack is full of Dolly Parton bangers, bound to make both you and your mom revel in nostalgia.

Watch Dumplin’ on Netflix.

Pair this delicious pick with the finest of wines! Mamoudou Athie portrays an aspiring sommelier who must balance his wine studies with his family’s barbecue business in Netflix’s Uncorked. Much of the film hinges on his relationship with his father (Courtney B. Vance), but his rapport with his fiercely supportive mother (Niecy Nash) will have you tearing up as well.

Watch Uncorked on Netflix.

You can’t go wrong with a classic on Mother’s Day! First Wives Club stars Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn, and Bette Midler as a group of women who exact revenge on their exes. In the movie, Keaton’s daughter assists her mother’s plan by getting a job at her dad’s company to get intel about him.

Watch First Wives Club on Netflix.

After an insurance company accidentally pays her millions following her husband’s death, Eva (Shirley MacLaine) and her friend (Jessica Lange) hit up the Canary Islands in this warm comedy. The problem is, Eva’s daughter (Demi Moore) and an insurance investigator are on her trail.

Watch Wild Oats on Netflix.

This Nora Ephron foodie classic isn’t strictly about motherhood, but it sure is a lovely watch about two strong-willed women finding joy in their lives. The film intercuts between two time periods – Julia Child (Meryl Streep) developing recipes in France in the 1950s and Julie Powell (Amy Adams) blogging about following those recipes in the 2000s.

Watch Julie & Julia on Netflix.

Mother’s Day is officially in warm-weather season, but that doesn’t mean you can’t channel the holidays. Amy (Mila Kunis), Kiki (Kristen Bell), and Carla (Kathryn Hahn) try to keep it together for the holidays when their own mothers pop up and ramp up their stress levels.

Watch A Bad Moms Christmas on Netflix.

You’ll want to grab some tissues watching this quirky indie drama with your mother. Annette Bening stars as Dorothea, a single mother who’s raising her son, Jamie (Lucas Jade Zumann), in 1979. In her Santa Barbara home are two other tenants who also help raise Jamie, Abbie (Greta Gerwig), a photographer, and William (Billy Crudup), a carpenter.

Watch 20th Century Women on Netflix.

Let your mom decompress with this silly, rowdy comedy. Fun Mom Dinner revolves around four preschool mothers (Toni Collette, Molly Shannon, Bridget Everett, and Katie Aselton) who have nothing in common but decide to enjoy themselves on a fun night out that involves drinks, karaoke, and a hot bartender (Adam Levine).

Watch Fun Mom Dinner on Netflix.

The heartfelt charms of Paul Rudd and the understated warmth of this dramedy will make for a proper mom-kid bonding experience. Rudd plays Ben, a retired writer who becomes a caregiver for the snarky Trevor (Craig Roberts), a young man with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Despite skepticism from Trevor’s mother, the two wind up on a soul-searching road trip together.

Watch The Fundamentals of Caring on Netflix.

You and Mom will revel in the dry and witty humor of this classic starring Charlize Theron, who plays a divorced writer who hits up her hometown after learning that her ex just had a baby. It’s a comedy about growing pains, even if you’re a little past your teenage years.

Watch Young Adult on Netflix.

In this iconic romantic drama, Renée Zellweger plays a young single mother who joins the titular character’s (played by Tom Cruise) new sports agency. He had her at hello, and it’s a film we never want to bid goodbye.

Watch Jerry Maguire on Netflix.

Despite an epic fail of a first date, Holly (Katherine Heigl) and Messer (Josh Duhamel) need to straighten out their differences to take care of their goddaughter when their friends pass away. Yes, they’ll fall in love with each other – you just can’t go wrong with this heartfelt premise when it comes to picking out a movie to watch with your mother.

Watch Life as We Know It on Netflix.

With Jenny Slate’s charming central performance, Obvious Child creates a gentle and safe atmosphere around the topic of abortion. In the process of setting up her clinic appointment, the protagonist also develops a deeper relationship with her mom and finds romance.

Watch Obvious Child on Netflix.

What better way to celebrate a special lady in your life than by watching a movie about strong women fighting for equality in the early 20th century? Meryl Streep, Helena Bonham Carter, and Carey Mulligan make this period piece about a radical era all the much better.

Watch Suffragette on Netflix.

A light, warm-weather rom-com with beautiful outfits and a fun premise is definitely a worthy contender for a stress-free watch with your mom. Love Wedding Repeat follows Jack (Sam Claflin) as alternate versions of his sister’s wedding unfold.

Watch Love Wedding Repeat on Netflix.