Jennifer Aniston & Julia Roberts’ Mother’s Day Tops Paramount+ Charts

Jennifer Aniston rose to fame playing Rachel Green on the hit TV show Friends, becoming a global star. Julia Roberts is celebrated for her memorable romantic comedies like Pretty Woman and Notting Hill. Surprisingly, it’s one of their less popular films, Mother’s Day, that’s currently trending on streaming services.

According to FlixPatrol, the 2016 film Mother’s Day is currently the most popular movie on Paramount+ in the US. It’s also gaining traction on Netflix, where it’s now ranked as the sixth most-watched movie in the country.

Mother’s Day is a romantic comedy directed by Garry Marshall, known for other holiday-themed films like Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Eve. The movie stars a large and impressive cast, including Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Julia Roberts, and Jason Sudeikis, along with Jennifer Garner, Britt Robertson, Timothy Olyphant, Héctor Elizondo, Shay Mitchell, and Jack Whitehall.

What Is Mother’s Day About?

Like many ensemble films, such as Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Eve, Mother’s Day follows a group of seemingly unrelated characters. As the story unfolds, their lives unexpectedly connect, weaving together individual experiences around the central themes of motherhood, family relationships, and learning to accept others. Jennifer Aniston stars as Sandy, a divorced mother of two who works as an interior designer.

In the movie, Julia Roberts stars as Miranda, a famous author who made the difficult decision to give her daughter up for adoption years ago. Sandy is hoping to land a job designing the set for Miranda’s new talk show. Kate Hudson plays Jesse, a married woman with a son, and her sister, Gabi, is played by another actress; Gabi is married to a man named Max.

The film features a large ensemble cast, including Jason Sudeikis as Bradley, a man Sandy meets while grocery shopping, and Jennifer Garner as his late wife, Dana. However, despite its famous actors and interwoven storylines, Mother’s Day wasn’t a commercial or critical success.

Mother’s Day Received Mostly Negative Reviews

The movie Mother’s Day received generally negative reviews. It has an 8% rating from critics and a 44% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating it wasn’t well-received by either group. Kate Muir of The Times (UK) described the film as being full of clichés rather than a cohesive story.

The movie Mother’s Day has a 5.7 rating on IMDb based on over 42,000 reviews. It received nominations for Worst Actress (Julia Roberts) and Worst Supporting Actress (Kate Hudson), but also earned Teen Choice Award nominations for Choice Comedy Movie and Choice Comedy Movie Actress (Jennifer Aniston).

It’s not unusual for movies to get bad reviews but still become favorites, especially those people like to watch around certain holidays. With Mother’s Day approaching, it’s no surprise that the Garry Marshall film Mother’s Day is currently the most-watched movie on Paramount+, showing it continues to resonate with audiences.

Mother’s Day is available to stream on Paramount+ in the United States.

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2026-05-09 23:36