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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60EmpireNikki BaughanEmpireNikki BaughanJacki Weaver is excellent in this colourful culture-clash comedy which, despite an uneven tone, offers a welcome message about the power of love and acceptance.
- 60VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyThere’s much about Stage Mother that’s slightly stale, but like yesterday’s donut, the icing on top makes it both look inviting and go down easily enough.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenLike many a stage mother, Thom Fitzgerald's comic drama is pushy. It tries too hard, in all too obvious ways, to win over the audience.
- 50RogerEbert.comMonica CastilloRogerEbert.comMonica CastilloA sweet but ineffective comedy that cashes in on drag culture’s new mainstream fame. While the movie brings up a handful of important topics, the way it handles issues like drug addiction and physical abuse ultimately feel superficial and hollow. Fortunately, a few sparkling performances salvage the show from becoming too maudlin.
- 40The Observer (UK)Simran HansThe Observer (UK)Simran HansThe feelgood tone feels a little flaccid.
- 40The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawNothing really comes to life and the dialogue is plodding and laborious.
- 38Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreWeaver holds her own, but the character, the scene and the script are a total drag.
- 25The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Kate TaylorThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Kate TaylorToday, homophobia may still blight many a queen’s family relations, but Stage Mother feels dated and formulaic.