Mother's Day has plenty of big names—Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, Jason Sudeikis, Kate Hudson, director Garry Marshall—along with one big problem: It's a really bad movie. That sentiment is near unanimous among critics, as evidenced by the 7% positive rating at Rotten Tomatoes. Here's a sample, including one that kindly finds a silver lining:
- Adam Graham, Detroit News: It's "not a tribute to mothers. It’s an insult to everyone."
- Jordan Hoffman, the Guardian: "One can’t deny, however, that this sort of badness—this transcendent, almost unearthly badness—isn’t oddly comforting. ... Mother’s Day is garbage, but it’s a wholesome type of garbage they just don’t make anymore."