Otherhood
Three mothers turn an impulsive Mother's Day visit to New York into a candid road journey through empty-nest loneliness, friendship, and self-reinvention.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- bittersweet
- intimate
- mother's day
- girls night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the talented leading trio underserved by a forced, forgettable motherhood dramedy with insufficient humor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Carol, Gillian, and Helen confront how motherhood has shaped and narrowed their adult identities while reconnecting with their own needs.
The friends' drive from their homes to New York becomes a vehicle for rediscovering themselves and renegotiating family relationships.
Carol, Gillian, and Helen rely on longtime friendship as they face loneliness, frustration, and changing relationships with their sons.
The mothers travel to reconnect with their adult sons after feeling forgotten and marginalized in their children's lives.
Films like Otherhood, and why
The Book Club
Shared focus on female friendship, midlife self-discovery, family tensions, and warm dramedy.
The Joy Luck Club
Shared themes of motherhood, changing family roles, emotional reconnection, and ensemble comedy.
The Guilt Trip
Shared road-trip structure, intergenerational conflict, female-centered humor, and personal rediscovery.
Movie Details
- Director
- Cindy Chupack
- Release Date
- 2019-08-13
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (477)
Cast
- Angela Bassett
- Patricia Arquette
- Felicity Huffman
- Jake Hoffman
- Jake Lacy
- Sinqua Walls
- Heidi Gardner
- Frank De Julio
- Damian Young
- Stephen Kunken
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, DocAlliance Films, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- DocAlliance Films
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Otherhood about?
- Three mothers turn an impulsive Mother's Day visit to New York into a candid road journey through empty-nest loneliness, friendship, and self-reinvention.
- What is Otherhood like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Otherhood as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Otherhood violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Otherhood.
- What did critics think of Otherhood?
- Critics broadly found the talented leading trio underserved by a forced, forgettable motherhood dramedy with insufficient humor.
- Which films are like Otherhood?
- Films with a similar feel include The Book Club, The Joy Luck Club, and The Guilt Trip.
- How long is Otherhood?
- Otherhood runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Otherhood?
- In United States, Otherhood streams on Netflix, DocAlliance Films, Netflix Standard with Ads.
