Overbearing Mother Movies

Passion concentrates on Grainger's unusual relationship with his mother and his sexual peculiarities (especially his obsessive self-flagellation,...

Dark, tragic comedy about a judgmental mother who learns her teenage daughter is into much older men, testing relationships and perceptions as one...

A sideshow can be a magical place. For those who live and work there, it can be a safe haven. For Cleo, her role in the family-run exhibit is clear:...

The chronicle of an average American housewife who just happens to be addicted to gambling.

In the middle of a trip, Rubí, an eight-year-old girl, discovers within herself a powerful desire to eat roses. The rigidity and severity of...

Frida, an 8-year-old engineering prodigy, builds an airplane behind her mother's back to follow in her Abuela's legacy.

In 1950s Georgia, a young African American tomboy named Skip seeks solace and self-discovery in a queer-friendly juke joint.

After Phyllis discovers that her daughter Cecilia can read, she’s torn between abiding to her slave owner’s commands or encouraging her...

Peter moves in with his long-term boyfriend Lloyd and tries to keep the nature of their relationship a secret from his visiting family. His mother is...

Inspired by the 2019 college admissions scandal, a high school senior discouraged by college applications explores alternative and morally...

An aging Southern Belle complicates life for her ambitious son and crippled daughter because of her own warped views of what life should be.

After a bad divorce life gets complicated for Linda. Her ex has found a beautiful model who gradually is more and more of a mother to Linda's...

The film follows different stages in the life of Sofía, a young girl born in Argentina of Chinese descent. From her childhood to her...

Margaret's dream of getting her differently abled daughter married shatters when she finds that the boy she chooses for her is engaged to someone...

Gumaro Pérez must fulfill all the whims of his wife, who is sworn lady of society even though the Pérez are not a wealthy family. In...

Striving to please her overbearing mother, a 13-year-old gymnast attempts to lose 5 pounds in one night.

Denying his flourishing compulsive homosexuality, a forgotten celebrity confronts his incestuous obsession along the path of self-discovery.

When Dory’s bowl of cereal becomes mysteriously empty, she is forced down a path of unexplainable punishment, anxiety, and overbearing...