Most notorious movie moms

We got a great response from our poll about TV moms, so let’s take it to the big screen… Who are your picks for most notorious movie moms? Go!

May 6, 2009; 7:00 AM • by Valerie Catrow

We got a great response from our poll about TV moms, so let’s take it to the big screen…

Who are your picks for most notorious movie moms?

Go!

Valerie Catrow is editor of RVAFamily, mother to a mop-topped first grader, and always really excited to go to bed.

May 6, 2009 7:00 AM 8

taylor on May 06, 2009 11:41 AM said:

Ludiro’s mother from Opera Jawa. I know nobody has likely seen that but she is SUPER notorious. Also the mom from Detroit Rock City.
Valerie Catrow on May 06, 2009 12:45 PM said:

Shirley McClaine in Postcards from the Edge. Atleast in my mind.
taylor on May 06, 2009 4:36 PM said:

Katherine Helmond from Brazil
Citizen Average on May 07, 2009 7:20 AM said:

All the Stepford wives…
Valerie on May 07, 2009 9:45 AM said:

Oooh the mom from Ordinary People. She was a cold fish, that one.
taylor on May 07, 2009 10:15 AM said:

OOOOOOOHHHHHH!! Mama Fratelli from The Goonies! How did I miss that?
Ross Catrow on May 07, 2009 10:43 AM said:

Wait guys obviously the answer is Joan Crawford in Mommie Dearest.

I should just close the comments right now.
taylor on May 07, 2009 12:59 PM said:

Does Norman Bates count?