Mother
1996 · 1h 44m · Comedy, Drama · United States of America · Rated PG-13 (US)
No one misunderstands you better.
A neurotic, twice-divorced sci-fi writer moves back in with his mother to solve his personal problems.
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Albert Brooks6.4Smart score
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aspiring writerauthorbrother brother relationshipdivorced mandominant motherjealous brothermother son relationshipneuroticnovelistreturn homereturning to rootssibling rivalrysoul searchingstarting overwriter's block
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