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The Bad Mother's Handbook

2007 · 71 min

A gentle, bittersweet family drama that mixes warm comedy with tender moments across three generations.

Directed by
Robin Sheppard
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Family
Starring
Catherine Tate, Robert Pattinson, Anne Reid
Overview
Karen Cooper wants to domineer her family and believes she's its pillar. In fact she does everything wrong. Thus she messes up all their lives and futures, rather then help her loved-ones.

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Directed by
Robin Sheppard
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Family
Starring
Catherine Tate, Robert Pattinson, Anne Reid
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • parenthood
    • coming-of-age
    • grief
    • love
    Places
    • small town
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism8
    Romance4
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    comedy, drama, family, romance, tv movie
    Directed by
    Robin Sheppard
    Written by
    Kate O'Riordan
    Starring
    Catherine Tate, Robert Pattinson, Anne Reid, Holliday Grainger, Steve Pemberton, Maggie Ollerenshaw, Oliver Lee, Clare McGlinn
    Music
    Mark Russell
    Runtime
    71 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English, German

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