Everyone, at some point in their life, has had a mom. And we’re sure in their own special way, those women were all very hardworking, ass-kicking pillars of the community ready to take on any challenge that faced them, and could probably do it better than any man! That’s part of what makesmomsso special. Of course, great personalities, strong muscles, and a willingness to time travel or engage in an epic space war also help.
Today, we’re here to celebrate 19 of the most unforgettable movie moms of all time. From the original badass Anne Bancroft inThe Graduateto Emilia Clarke as the mother of the apocalypse, here are thecoolest mothersto ever grace the silver screen.
191TIE - Christina Applegate & Beverly D’Angelo inVacation
After watching the newVacation, we’re not sure what smart, brave Debbie Griswold sees in Rusty. But it’s probably the same endearing quality that attracted Ellen to Clark. Like GrandmaGriswoldbefore her, Debbie has two young kids to take care of, and they’re quite a handful. When it comes to taking a family vacation, Debbie and Ellen are clearly equals, and obviously the captains of their ship, so why not celebrate them together?
182Vivica A. Fox inIndependence Day
Stripper turned alien freedom fighter! Vivica A. Fox was one of the hottest ladies of the 1990s, and she proved herself capable of fighting alongside Will Smith in thissci-fi classic. She must have done something right, cause she returned to fight another day inIIndependence Day 2, and her former boyfriend was no where to be seen. Our only question is, how come she’s not the new future president?
173Linda Cardellini inAvengers: Age of Ultron
Marvel is sort of like Disney, it doesn’t have a lot of time or room for mothers (just ask Black Widow!). But that all changed with the appearance of Linda Cardellini inAvengers 2. She is not only the mother of Hawkeye’s two children, she also gives the man a reason to fight for truth, justice and the American way. Did we also mention that Linda Cardellini is a freak, a geek, and a former Don Draper fling? All through it, she has also been Velma and came out on top in her tussle with Danny Rayburn. This chick is one tough mother!
164Jennifer Lopez inThe Boy Next Door
If Jennifer Lopez moved into your neighborhood, you’d never wear sweatpants around the culdesac again! Now imagine you can see her changing through your bedroom window! Too bad for our hero mom, Jennifer Lopez has to deal with a real psycho when she decided to get sweaty with the boy next door. By the end, she proves just why you don’t mess around with an older lady. This is one woman who has had ‘Enough!’ We’re sure she’s praying for a nicer neighbor next time. Perhaps an elderly couple?
155Halle Berry inKidnap
Halle Berry is a mother who’ll stop at nothing to rescue her kiddnapped son in this taute thriller. A typical afternoon in the park turns into a nightmare for single mother Karla Dyson when kidnappers snatch her young son Frankie. With no cellphone and no time to wait for police, Dyson jumps into her car to follow the vehicle that holds Frankie. As the pursuit turns into a frantic, high-speed chase, Karla must risk everything and push herself to the limit to save her beloved child.
146JoBeth Williams inPoltergeist
Has there ever been a cooler movie mom? She smokes pot in front of her kids, refuses to leave the house after a scary ghost terrorizes her, and she even has time for a hot bath after swimming around in the mud with a bunch of dead, angry corpses. Sure, Rosemarie DeWitt in the newPoltergeistis nothing to sneeze at, but if we want one ghostbusting babe in our corner, it’s clearly JoBeth!
137Dee Wallace inE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Dee Wallace was one strong, fierce single mother, and we dare you to find another woman who was as sexy doing it! Three kids and an alien can’t be an easy life to contend with. But she does it with grace and poise, and even had time to dress up like a sexy kitten on Halloween. She literally defines the term ‘cougar’ in this iconic kids movie.
128Eva Mendes inTraining Day
Eva Mendes may have been overshadowed by her male co-stars Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke, but her limited screen time as a mother in East Los Angeles but her on the map.
119Jane Seymour inWedding Crashers
It’s hard to forget the awesome Jane Seymour’s take-no-prisoners come-on when she goes after Owen Wilson. We could all hope to be so lucky. The wealthy wife and mother of three gives herself over to an untamed sexual desire, and we’re nothing but the better for it. You’ve never seenDr. Quinn, Medicine Womanquite like this!
1010Amy Stock-Poynton inBill and Ted
Bill’s step-mom, who eventually became Ted’s step-mom, might just be the most worshipped mom on this list! But beware…She certainly knows how to leave a man destitute and creeping around in his six-day-old undies. And she certainly knows a thing or two about dealing with an Oedipus complex. Even if she was your step-mom, you know you’d still have the hots for her!
