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Synopsis. "Otherhood" captures the highs and lows of female friendship, marriage, and motherhood from the perspective of three women whose sons grew up together in Poughkeepsie. This year, on Mother's Day, feeling marginalized and forgotten, the women decide to drive to New York and make their sons love them again, and in the process, they ...
Aug 2, 2019 · Otherhood: Directed by Cindy Chupack. With Angela Bassett, Patricia Arquette, Felicity Huffman, Jake Hoffman. A grounded, soulful, celebratory comedy about three mothers and their adult sons.
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- Comedy
- Cindy Chupack
- 2019-08-02
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- On The Fence
- Otherhood Overall: Positive
The Moms Aren’t Saints & Sons Not Ungrateful
Going in, you’d think this film would be about shaming sons and the ultimate goal being that kids should contact their mothers more. That’s not the case. The mothers, Helen, notably, are flawed in beautiful ways. For with Helen, it is clear her son is the only thing which is left of her past relationship and the lack of closure she has from it, it leads to her lashing out at Paul sometimes. Then with Gillian, with it appearing she changed her whole life for the comfort of Daniel’s dad, I woul...
You Don’t Really Get Heart To Heart Moments Which Can Feel Meaningful
While grievances are aired, the film keeps it light, so you never get to the point of your feelings being stirred. Also, even as you see the healing begin, for some more than others, it doesn’t hit so hard you feel the need to call a family member you haven’t spoken to. Instead, Otherhoodfeels more about entertainment than message or invoking feelings.
Despite exploring the woes of being a mother to a grown man, Otherhood, surprisingly, doesn’t play favorites or really go that deep. For while there are dramatic elements, they tend to be more on the superfluous side than giving us any sense of subtlety or nuance. Thus killing any ability to emotionally affect you or make it seem the film’s goal, i...
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Otherhood was a Netflix release in 2019 on Friday, August 2, 2019. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw , Luce and The Operative . Q&A Asked about Otherhood
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Otherhood is a 2019 American comedy film, directed by Cindy Chupack, from a screenplay by Chupack and Mark Andrus. It is based upon the 2008 novel Whatever Makes You Happy by William Sutcliffe, and follows three suburban mothers who show up to the New York City homes of their sons unannounced. It stars Angela Bassett, Patricia Arquette, Felicity Huffman, Jake Hoffman, Jake Lacy, and Sinqua ...
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