Top Positive Portrayals of Moms in Movies

It is surprising that there are not more good moms portrayed in films. There are plenty of bad moms, and bad step-moms. And it's not just Disney that has that market cornered. Think of Carrie, Mommie Dearest, and Serial Mom.

As a mom, it is disheartening to see so many portrayals of moms as mean, psychotic, selfish, and downright evil.

There are plenty of good moms out there, and I managed to round up some of the more positive portrayals of moms in the movies.

Top Portrayals of Good Moms in the Movies

10. Where the Heart Is

Natalie Portman is an endearing, teenage mom in Where the Heart Is who tries to do the right thing.

9. The Perfect Man

Don't let the title deceive. This movie portrays a mom (played by Heather Locklear) who tends to let her bad relationships affect her family's life, to the point of picking them up and moving them each time she has a break up. The movie is also a Hillary Duff vehicle. The Perfect Man is as much about the daughter's emotional maturity as the mom's, and how it affects their relationship. It has some cute moments, and is sweet without being a tear-jerker.

8. Gas Food lodging

Gas Food lodging is one of those films that flew so low below the radar, that many missed it. It stars Ione Skye and Fairuza balk who are two sisters being raised by a single mom in the dry desolate desert. A compelling, serious film from director Allison Anders.

7. Freaky Friday

Whether you rent the 1976 classic with Jodie Foster and Barbara Harris or the new 2003 version with Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, the Freaky Friday story is absolutely classic. The newer version captures the mother-daughter dynamic in a funny yet insightful way. Freaky Friday is another movie where mom needs to learn a lesson, and this time it's about loosening up, and learning to balance family and work.

6. Mermaids

Cher portrays a single mom trying to raise two daughters, played by Winona Ryder and Christian Ricci (and you thought you had your hands full!).

5. Little Women