Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- wistful
- hopeful
- lazy sunday
- family movie night
What critics said
The low aggregate score suggests a familiar, modestly received British family comedy-drama rather than a critically distinctive one.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cal returns to a failing family-owned pub where his father Mick and brother Jake are struggling to keep the business alive.
The family turns to brewing real ale and a national beer competition when the pub can no longer afford its supplies.
Cal returns after achieving success as a singer-songwriter and disappearing, leaving his family to confront both his absence and his financial collapse.
The brewing of real ale and entry into the Great British Beer Awards anchor the family’s attempt to rebuild its future.
Films like Mother's Pride, and why
Fisherman's Friends
Shared warm community drama, working-class economic pressure, and an underdog enterprise built around local tradition.
The Full Monty
Shared British ensemble comedy-drama, financial hardship, family tensions, and communal determination to achieve an unlikely goal.
Brassed Off
Shared regional British setting, working-class family conflict, music-adjacent ambition, and hopeful community resilience.
Movie Details
- Director
- Nick Moorcroft
- Release Date
- 2026-03-06
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (8)
Cast
- Jonno Davies
- James Buckley
- Martin Clunes
- Mark Addy
- Gabriella Wilde
- Luke Treadaway
- Josie Lawrence
- Lana Moorcroft
- Miles Jupp
- Emily Lloyd-Saini
Common questions
- What is Mother's Pride about?
- A vanished singer-songwriter returns to his struggling West Country family pub and finds a possible second act in homemade ale.
- What is Mother's Pride like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mother's Pride as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mother's Pride violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Mother's Pride.
- What did critics think of Mother's Pride?
- The low aggregate score suggests a familiar, modestly received British family comedy-drama rather than a critically distinctive one.
- Which films are like Mother's Pride?
- Films with a similar feel include Fisherman's Friends, The Full Monty, and Brassed Off.
- How long is Mother's Pride?
- Mother's Pride runs 93 minutes.
