The Top 10 Worst Movie Moms

Be Thankful that You Weren’t Raised by these Movie Moms.

Since mother’s day is coming up soon, it seemed like a good time to make you a little more appreciative of your mother by counting down the 10 Worst Movie Moms. Hey, I know moms can be a bit of a pain sometimes. Deep down though they really want what’s best for you, unless they’re one of the movie moms that made it on this week’s top 10 list. Count your blessings that (hopefully) your mom never locked you in a “prayer closet,” accidentally forgot you at home on a family vacation, or had an obsession with wooden hangers. Sure, most of us have issues with our parents, but that’s just the way the cookie crumbles. I mean, you think Oedipus didn’t have his share of “issues?” At the end of the day though, nothing is stronger than a mother’s love for her child. So, sit back and count your blessings as we kick off this list, and don’t forget to call your mom afterward.  

10. Stiffler’s Mom- American Pie Series

Jennifer Coolidge played one of the most memorable movie moms in recent history. When we first hear about her, Stifler’s mom is almost like an urban legend. A MILF that only exists in the whispers of horny high school boys. Of course, she’s very real and shows up repeatedly throughout the American Pie series (if only for a few minutes). So, why does she make this list? Well, for one thing, she sleeps with several of her son’s friends. For another, I’m not entirely sure her taste in “men” is entirely legal since they’re still in high school. Hey, I’ve got nothing against cougars or the like. More power to them for being sexually liberated. But shouldn’t there be some sort of code when it comes to that? Personally, I think “thou shalt not bang thy kids friends” is a good place to start.

9. Mama Fratelli- The Goonies

Nothing is stronger than a mother’s love for her children and Anne Ramsey manages to show that in not just one, but two movies (The Goonies and Throw Mama from the Train). For the sake of our 10 Worst Movie Mom’s list though, I’m going to go with The Goonies. Mama Fratelli loves her boys but tends to baby them a bit too much. The end result is a family of criminals and one “Sloth.” Of course, Mama Fratelli is much more affectionate and loving to her children that don’t look like horrible cave monsters but ends up making them into even bigger monsters in the end. It doesn’t just stop with her kids though, she seems to relish putting children at risk in general (like when she threatened to put Chunk’s hand in a blender). The old saying is “a face only a mother can love.” But I think she’s a mom “only a twisted psychotic son could love.”

8. Kate McCallister- Home Alone

Hey, moms aren’t perfect. I’m sure all of us have one or two stories where our moms lost track of time and forgot to pick us up from soccer practice. That being said, I hope none of us have stories about being forgotten and left home alone when our family went on an international holiday. Kate McCallister is an overwhelmed mom with way too many kids, which I totally sympathize with. On the other hand, why did you keep having kids if they were too much!?! Kate not only refuses to show empathy when it comes to the plights young Kevin is dealing with, well, pretty messed up siblings and extended family, but also manages to forget him at home. Of course, she redeems herself by doing anything necessary to get home to her son. I’m just not sure how happy he should be to see her again.

7. Mrs. Robinson- The Graduate

So, Stiffler’s mom wasn’t exactly the greatest when it came to seducing young men. However, Mrs. Robbinson is one of the most unbelievable movie moms we’ve ever seen. Not only does she seduce a young Dustin Hoffman, who is the son of some of her friends. But he’s also romantically involved with her daughter. Neither of those facts manages to deter Mrs. Robbinson though and she continues to toy with the young, dumb, and impressionable young man throughout the movie. To make matters worse when the affair comes to light, Mrs. Robbinson claims it wasn’t mutual and Hoffman raped her while she was drunk and tries to drive her daughter away from him. It’s a pretty twisted film with a more than twisted mom.

6. Beverly Sutphin- Serial Mom

Sleeping with your kid’s friends/ romantic interest is one thing. Killing them is another thing entirely. Kathleen Turner stars as a psychopathic mother in this John Waters film and easily proves herself to be one of the terrifying movie moms out there. The thing is that Serial Mom is a comedy at heart, so her rampage of offing those who offend her delicate sensibilities is actually pretty hilarious. While she never makes a move to hurt her kids, she’s not so accommodating to those who cross them. Turner goes so far to kill a math teacher, a boyfriend, and an insufferable customer that berates her little darling. In typical Waters’ fashion through the family is less horrified when they find out about their mom and tries to make a few bucks off the trial instead. I guess that goes to show that some things are hereditary.