Movie

Mother of the Bride

1993 · 94 min

A gentle, talky TV-movie comfort watch, all wedding jitters and family friction resolved with warm, forgiving hugs.

Tagline: Here comes the bride. There goes the family.
Overview: A mother's plans for her daughter's wedding are complicated when her ex-husband, who abandoned the family more than 20 years earlier, shows up.
How it feels: Warm, light, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, love, parenthood, betrayal
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
love
parenthood
betrayal
healing
Places: home
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild