Tommy's eyes continued to scan the page, and he noticed that his mom had also been in several cult classic films. "Whoa, you were in that one sci-fi movie from the 80s? The one with the robots?"

Several high-profile movies have gained recognition for their complex and often intense depictions of mother-son relationships. 25 Greatest Movies About Mother-Son Relationships, Ranked

A son caring for his dying mother in a visually poetic Russian drama.

Features a devoted mother who shapes her son's entire outlook on life. Mother and Son

A high-stakes sci-fi role where a mother and son fight to save the future.

, this film explores the intense and volatile relationship between a widowed mother and her ADHD-afflicted teenage son. Metacritic Iconic Mother-Son Relationships in Cinema Mother and Son critic reviews - Metacritic

A French drama following an African mother and her two sons after moving to France.