Meddling Mom
Meddling Mom

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Meddling Mom

2013
Movie
84 min
English

Take Carmen Vega downtown and book her! Carmen (Sonia Braga) is guilty as charged of scheming with her two best friends, Marisol and Valeria (Rose Abdoo and Saundra Santiago) to stick her nose in everything in her two adult daughter’s lives. From secretly leaving baby books out for recently wed daughter Yolanda (Ana Ayora) and her husband Rico (George Contreras) to manipulating youngest daughter Ally (Mercedes Renard) into a doomed date with best friend Marisol’s son Pablo (Rafael Amaya), Carmen can’t stop interfering. Now, the notorious mother of good intentions with equally hideous results is about to get a crash course in butting out!

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IMDb5.4/10
Director: David WinningGenres: Comedy, Family

Plot Summary

A single mother attempts to sabotage her grown son's relationship with a woman she disapproves of, only to find herself falling for the woman's father. Her meddling leads to a series of comedic mishaps as she tries to balance her new feelings with her mission to break up the young couple.

Critical Reception

Meddling Mom received a generally mixed to negative reception from critics and audiences, primarily due to its predictable plot and formulaic execution of its comedic premise. While some viewers found it to be a lighthearted, albeit simplistic, family-friendly romp, others criticized its lack of originality and reliance on common tropes.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film struggles with a lack of originality, relying heavily on predictable plot points.

  • Performances are adequate, but do little to elevate the material.

  • A light, but ultimately forgettable, family comedy.

Google audience: Audience reviews for Meddling Mom are scarce and generally reflect a sentiment of it being a basic, unremarkable made-for-television movie. Some found it mildly entertaining for its intended audience, while others dismissed it as being too simplistic and uninspired.

Fun Fact

The film was produced by Johnson & Johnson as part of their family-friendly programming initiatives.

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