Directed by by Mark Waters (He’s All That, Mean Girls, Freaky Friday) from a script by Robin Bernheim, who also wrote Netflix’s the Princess Switch trilogy.
Brooke Shields is known for movies like The Blue Lagoon (1980), Pretty Baby (1978), Endless Love (1981), and more recently Netflix’s holiday rom-com Castle for Christmas (2021).
“Mostly it was just spending all that time with each other and laughing with each other,”
said Shields to Netflix about the experience of filming this movie with Miranda Cosgrove, who plays her daughter.
What’s Mother of the Bride about?
Lana’s (B. Shields) daughter Emma (M. Cosgrove) returns from abroad and drops a bombshell: She’s getting married. In Thailand. In a month! Things only get worse when Lana learns that the man who captured Emma’s heart is the son of the man who broke hers years ago.
Who’s in the cast of Mother of the Bride?
Starring alongside Shields and Cosgrove is an all-star ensemble.
Brooke Shields as Lana, the mother of the bride.
Miranda Cosgrove as Emma, the newly engaged influencer daughter.
Benjamin Bratt as Will, father of RJ and Lana’s ex-boyfriend from college.
Rachael Harris as Janice, Lana’s best friend.
Sean Teale as RJ, Will’s son and Emma’s fiancé.
Chad Michael Murray as Lucas, a dreamy doctor staying at the wedding resort who falls hard for Lana.
Wilson Cruz as Scott, Will’s brother and an old college pal of Lana and Janice.
Michael McDonald as Clay, Scott’s husband, and a past Stanford acquaintance who knows Will and Lana’s history.
Tasneem Roc as Camala, the wedding planner for Emma and RJ’s big day.
Where was Mother of the Bride filmed?
Mother of the Bride’s was, according to Netflix, shot on location in Thailand at the Anantara Mai Khao and Anantara Layan resort hotels on Phuket.
Where can you watch Mother of the Bride?
Mother of the Bride is streaming now on Netflix. Check out the movie’s trailer below.
Our inspiratioon take: Mother of the Bride is a sweet romantic comedy that is going to make you smile and laugh. Brooke Shields is excellent in this genre, and along the stellar cast it’s a beautiful, relaxing watch. We love it.
Sources: Netflix. All images © Netflix.
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