A 1996 comedy-drama film written and directed by Albert Brooks, who also stars along with Debbie Reynolds as mother and son. This is the first film to have Reynolds in a major role in over twenty years.
John Henderson, a successful but twice-divorced novelist, moves in with his widowed mother to figure out why he has problems in relationships with women.
Also stars Rob Morrow, Isabel Glasser, Paul Collins, and Lisa Kudrow.
Tropes for the film:
- Character Title: About John's mother, Beatrice.
- Disappeared Dad: John and Jeff's father passed away prior to the film.
- It Tastes Like Feet: The titular mother has a large vat of orange ice cream that she has kept in her freezer for years. She offers some to her grown-up son, John, who disgustedly proclaims "It tastes like an orange foot."
- One-Word Title: Mother.
- Tagline: "No actual mothers were harmed during the making of this motion picture".
- The Un Favourite: John believes that he is this compared to his brother Jeff, who is more successful and has a family of his own.
