*Double Feature* Movie Moms At Our Mother’s Day Brunch: Wonder (2017) & Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)

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With Mother’s Day just around the corner we’re asking ourselves what it means to be a mom, and what kind of mom-friends we appreciate having in our lives, in this special double feature discussion. Instead of going to the playground, Screen Cares Co-Hosts Jennie and Sarah go to the movies to find their favorite movie moms to invite to a pretend Mother’s Day Brunch. Jennie sympathizes with the all-powerful-but-heartbroken Wanda Maximoff whose dark alter ego The Scarlet Witch terrorizes the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the 2022 film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness in the name of reuniting with her departed children. Sarah connects with the fierce advocacy shown by Isabel Pullman, the mother of a child with craniofacial differences named August, in the 2017 movie Wonder. Pull up a chair to our fantasy movie-mom brunch, pour some coffee or a mimosa, and tune in to our mother-lovin' episode.

IMDB Description of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

IMDB Description of Wonder

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Screen Shares Rating:

• Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is a great Family Screen because it highlights the importance of moving past mistakes, appreciating family, and not letting grief rule us.
• Wonder is an excellent Family Screen because the Pullman Family demonstrates how every family member’s experience is important and valid, and that supportive and open communication is vital to growth and connectedness.

Additional Movie Moms to Befriend on Mother's Day:

Molly Weasley- Harry Potter Series

Evelyn Abbott- A Quiet Place

Eudoria Holmes- Enola Holmes

Sheryl Hoover- Little Miss Sunshine

Julia Knight- Fighting With My Family

Brad Pitt- Interview of a Vampire

Beatrix Kiddo- Kill Bill

Marmie- Little Women

Helen Griswold-National Lampoon Series

Mrs. Gump- Forrest Gump

Queen Elinor- Brave

Hagrid (Mother of Dragon)-Harry Potter Series

Screen Sparks:

Use our Screen Sparks to discuss Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness & Wonder:

• If you are a parent, do you have a group of parent-friends that you choose to spend time with?
• If so, why are these relationships and connections important?
• In parent-friend groups, what qualities are important to you and how do they impact your own parenting style?
• How do you celebrate Mother’s Day, if you do?

Resources & Background

• How the Mimosa Became the Official Drink of Brunch

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