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Complex Mother/Daughter Relationships on Screen

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Decade: Rating: List Type:

449

8.2

8.1

Autumn Sonata (1978)

Charlotte Andergast

199

7.7

Two Women (1960) (1960)

4654

7.8

Black Swan (2010)

Erica Sayers

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242

7.8

7.9

Now, Voyager (1942)

200

7.5

7.4

Saving Face (2005)

963

7.4

7.5

The Piano Teacher (2001)

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380

7.4

7.8

Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

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224

7.4

7.7

The Joy Luck Club (1993)

272

7.3

7.4

Queen Margot (1994)

Catherine de Médicis

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7.2

7.4

37 Seconds (2019)

2761

7.2

7.4

Carrie (1976)

Margaret White

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492

7.2

August: Osage County (2013)

Violet Weston

563

7.1

7.4

Terms of Endearment

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586

7.1

7.4

Lady Bird (2017)

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810

6.8

Stoker (2013)

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1355

6.9

7.3

Precious (2009)

Mary

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701

6.9

7.1

White Oleander (2002)

Ingrid Magnussen

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277

6.9

6.7

Mommie Dearest (1981)

Joan Crawford

6.3

Soul Food (1997)

109

6.3

6.9

Real Women Have Curves (2002)

585

6.2

6.7

Mermaids (1990)

1686

6.1

6.7

Bend It Like Beckham (2002)

Coming as a surprise to no one, "mommy issues" is typically used in a negative or even insulting way.

For men, it can often be associated with the term "mama's boy," which is basically saying that someone is too close to their mother. This can happen when moms are super servile and instill in men a sense that this is how women should behave.

It can lead to men having expectations of such behavior in romantic relationships, and even seeking out female partners who check this box. It can also lead to them mentally pitting their romantic partners' attributes against their mother's.

This term manifests completely differently for women. If a female child has mommy issues, it's more typically referencing that a mother nitpicked or verbally put down their daughter. This can lead to self-confidence and self-image issues later in life. It can also lead to trust issues since the person that you trusted for your primary care let you down in this way