My Mom Is a Character 3
An exuberant Brazilian family comedy finds Dona Hermínia hilariously overwhelmed as her grown children’s marriages and pregnancies reshape the household.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- warm
- lazy sunday
- family movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dona Hermínia faces her son's marriage and her daughter's pregnancy while continuing to insert herself into their lives.
The central family situation involves Dona Hermínia's gay son getting married, making acceptance part of the domestic comic conflict.
Paulo Gustavo's Dona Hermínia is the primary comic force through which the family's milestones and disagreements are experienced.
The daughter's pregnancy is one of the two major events forcing Dona Hermínia to confront changing family roles.
Films like My Mom Is a Character 3, and why
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
broad family comedy centered on an overbearing but affectionate parent navigating changing adult children
Instant Family
warm domestic comedy built around pregnancy, family friction, and comic generational misunderstandings
The Birdcage
character-driven ensemble comedy about a parent struggling to accept and support an unconventional family dynamic
Movie Details
- Director
- Susana Garcia
- Release Date
- 2019-12-26
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 8.2 / 10 (499)
Cast
- Paulo Gustavo
- Mariana Xavier
- Rodrigo Pandolfo
- Herson Capri
- Samantha Schmütz
- Alexandra Richter
- Patrícya Travassos
- Malu Valle
- Stella Maria Rodrigues
- Cadu Fávero
Common questions
- What is My Mom Is a Character 3 about?
- An exuberant Brazilian family comedy finds Dona Hermínia hilariously overwhelmed as her grown children’s marriages and pregnancies reshape the household.
- What is My Mom Is a Character 3 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of My Mom Is a Character 3 as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is My Mom Is a Character 3 violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in My Mom Is a Character 3.
- Which films are like My Mom Is a Character 3?
- Films with a similar feel include My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Instant Family, and The Birdcage.
- How long is My Mom Is a Character 3?
- My Mom Is a Character 3 runs 110 minutes.
