Ever since “Bridesmaids” became a phenomenon back in 2011, the last decade or so has seen an uptick in the number of female-driven buddy comedies. And keeping that trend alive is Netflix and its upcoming film “Otherhood.”
The new trailer for the film sort of says it best when it says the film is from producers of “Sex and the City” and “Bad Moms.” Basically, if you took those two films, smashed them together, with the ladies of ‘Sex’ having grown sons, you can see the basis of “Otherhood.”
“Otherhood” tells the story of three middle-aged women that feel neglected after their grown sons don’t call them for Mother’s Day. Their response? To pack up and drive to Manhattan to confront their children head-on and see why they neglected the women who gave them life. Obviously, since this is a comedy, hilarity ensues, specifically with the idea of these three women dealing with life in the big city. Middle-aged moms going clubbing? Sounds like perfect comedy fodder, right?
The film stars Angela Bassett, Patricia Arquette, and Felicity Huffman alongside Jake Hoffman, Jake Lacy, Sinqua Walls, and Heidi Gardner. Director Cindy Chupack helms the Netflix comedy and co-wrote the screenplay alongside Mark Andrus. Previously, Chupack directed an episode of the series “I’m Dying Up Here.”
“Otherhood” will arrive on Netflix and in select theaters on August 2.
Here’s the synopsis:
For empty nesters, what’s the difference between letting your children grow up and letting them grow distant? This year, on Mother’s Day, feeling marginalized and forgotten, longtime friends Carol (Angela Bassett), Gillian (Patricia Arquette) and Helen (Felicity Huffman) decide to drive to New York City to reconnect with their adult sons, and in the process, they realize their sons are not the only ones whose lives need to change. A journey to relate becomes a journey of rediscovery that forces these women to redefine their relationships with their children, friends, spouses and most importantly, themselves.
