Bad Moms

Plot synopsis:
Set in the Chicago suburbs, Amy Mitchell (Mila Kunis) is an overworked 30-year-old mother of two. Between caring for her kids Dylan (Emjay Anthony) and Jane (Oona Laurence), doing her job, going to PTA meetings, and just handling a bunch of things all at once, she barely has time for herself and is rarely rewarded with gratitude.The PTA is run by "perfect mom" Gwendolyn James (Christina Applegate), who is always followed by her two lackeys Stacy (Jada Pinkett-Smith) and Vicky (Annie Mumolo). Gwendolyn is always getting Amy to go to PTA meetings even though they are ridiculous and Gwendolyn is clearly overbearing and crazy. Amy's job is mostly part-time at a coffee company, and her boss Dale (Clark Duke) is an idiot, while her other co-workers are lazy millenials.During dinner, Jane freaks out about the postings for the soccer team that night, which in turn makes Amy freak out. The two go online and see that Jane made the team, and they get excited. Moments later, Amy walks into her man-child husband Mike's (David Walton) office to find him jerking off. She thinks it's porn and doesn't care at first until the naked woman on-screen turns out to be someone on a webcam. When Amy asks how long this has been going on, the woman says about ten months, and Mike admits he developed feelings for the woman. Amy kicks Mike out of the house.The next day, the family's dog Roscoe isn't feeling well, so Amy has to take him with her as she drops the kids off at school. Gwendolyn startles her, making her spill coffee on herself. She asks Amy to attend a PTA meeting that afternoon regarding a bake sale. Amy heads off to the vet and is told she has to carry the dog all day since he has vertigo. This makes Amy miss an important meeting at work. She is then late to pick up Dylan and Jane from school, and Jane is late for her first day of soccer practice. They head over, and Amy accidentally hits a bus, knocking off her side mirror. As Amy tries to explain herself to the coach, a kid slides down the field and knocks Amy down.That evening, Amy begrudgingly attends the PTA meeting with the other moms. Gwendolyn restricts the moms from bringing anything to the bake sale that contains basically any ingredient used in a baked good. When she assigns Amy the job of weeding out the bad ingredients, Amy puts her foot down and states what a hectic day she's had, and how she is tired of all the nonsense, so she quits the PTA.Later, Amy goes to a bar and meets two other moms, stay-at-home Kiki (Kristen Bell) and always-horny and irresponsible Carla (Kathryn Hahn). They both praise Amy for saying what they've always been too afraid to say. The three of them have drinks and discuss the hardships of motherhood. They decide that instead of being role model moms, they want to be "bad moms" that do whatever the hell they want to do. They start by going to the supermarket and making a mess by eating whatever they want and making a chocolate milk martini.The next morning, Amy wakes up disheveled and doesn't bother to make the kids breakfast. She takes them to school in Mike's red sports car and then has a nice quiet breakfast by herself like she's fantasized, blowing off work. When Dale calls her on speakerphone, she lets her co-workers know what a crappy boss he is.Amy meets up with Kiki and Carla to go to the movies. They get food afterwards, where Kiki's husband Kent (Lyle Brocato) appears and essentially makes her ditch her friends and return home to watch their four kids, which puts off Amy and Carla.The school holds its bake sale, and Amy just brings store-bought doughnut holes. She's approached by the handsome widowed father Jessie (Jay Hernandez), who shows interest in Amy. Gwendolyn comes over and smacks the box off the table, threatening to bring Amy down for messing with her organized bake sale. She storms off and knocks another mom's cupcakes over.Another day later, Amy is taking Jane to a Mandarin class, but since she doesn't like it, Amy instead treats Jane to a spa day at the place where Carla works since she could sneak them in. Amy accidentally lets it slip that she and Mike are splitting up, which upsets Jane, but Amy tries to comfort her.That night, Amy decides she wants to get laid since she's only ever had sex with Mike, and that hasn't been in years. Kiki and Carla pick out a sexy dress for Amy while also make fun of her "mom bra". The ladies go out to a bar, but every guy that Amy comes across gets put off by her acting too much like a mom and talking about being a mom. Jessie and his buddies show up, leaving him and Amy to sit and talk together. Jessie talks about how he's noticed what a good job Amy does with her kids, leading to them making out.Meanwhile, Gwendolyn forces the soccer coach to bench Jane to get back at Amy. When Amy finds out it was Gwendolyn, she confronts her and challenges her to become the new head of the PTA. With Kiki and Carla's help, they spread word to the other moms about Amy running for the position.One day, Dylan complains to Amy about her not finishing his school project for him and for not making breakfast anymore. She tells him that he's become entitled and that he'll grow up to be rotten if he keeps it up, so he can be influenced to change.Amy, Kiki, and Carla hold a party at Amy's house for the moms to get them to vote for her. Only one mom shows up, and that's just because Carla threatened to bang her husband. The other moms are at Gwendolyn's posh party since she hired Martha Stewart. However, Gwendolyn bores the other moms by suggesting they have year-round school. The mom at Amy's party texts the other moms, and everyone leaves to go to her house. They end up having way more fun, and Martha even heads over with jello shots. Every woman there drinks, goofs off, and acts crazy. Carla gets so drunk that she makes out with a few single mothers. Gwendolyn, Stacy, and Vicky go over to Amy's house to watch her give a speech on doing less instead of overworking themselves and their kids. The moms cheer for Amy, but Gwendolyn decides it's time to fight back. She and her cohorts sneak into the school at night and slip something into a locker.After the party, Jessie shows up to Amy's house after getting a "disturbing" text message written by Carla. The two end up having sex.The next day, Amy gets a surprise when Mike returns home and claims that he wants to work things out. She wants him to go to therapy with her, which he dreads. The two end up going and meeting with Dr. Karl (Wanda Sykes). When she makes Amy and Mike role-play as each other, their true feelings come out, in which Mike says Amy is a perfectionist and Amy says that Mike is immature and good for nothing, and the two of them just aren't in love anymore. Dr. Karl realizes their marriage can't be fixed and suggests they divorce immediately. The two leave, but they apologize to each other and part on better terms.Amy gets a phone call from Principal Burr (Wendell Pierce), who asks her to go to the school. A bag of joints was found in Jane's locker, and Burr was apparently tipped off by a concerned parent. Amy knows it was Gwendolyn, but Burr still kicks Jane off the soccer team and suspends her from school. Jane runs out in tears, and Amy follows. Jane tells her that she's become selfish and has neglected her parental duties in favor of hanging out with her new friends. Jane and Dylan (and the dog) end up staying with Mike for a little bit. To top it all off, Amy gets fired for not showing up to work lately. This leaves Amy alone and despaired.The night of the PTA elections arrives. Gwendolyn gives a long speech, leaving Kiki and Carla to go to Amy's house, where she is miserably watching a movie. The two inspire her to get up on her feet and get back at Gwendolyn for hurting Jane. They drive off to the school in a wild ride in Mike's sports car. During the hectic drive, Kiki gets a call from Kent, who is left alone with the kids. He demands that she come home, but she finally stands up for herself and tells him it's his turn to deal with the kids. Amy and Carla are very proud.The ladies arrive just as it's Amy's turn to give a speech. She is unprepared, but she goes up to give an improvised speech. Amy admits that she is not a perfect mom, and that being a mom in this day and age is impossible. The other moms relate and applaud her honesty. It inspires other moms to stand up and express their true sentiments over their day-to-day responsibilities. The moms all cheer for Amy, while Gwendolyn leaves, knowing she is defeated.Amy wins the election and celebrates with her friends. She then sees Gwendolyn crying in her car. Amy approaches her and talks to her. Gwendolyn admits that her life is anything but perfect, and how it's taken a huge toll on her. Gwendolyn claims that her husband was arrested a few weeks earlier for embezzlement, and her cousin has joined ISIS in the Middle East, and her three children hate her for her perfectionism. She apologizes to Amy for what she did to Jane, and Amy forgives her.Another few days later, the kids return to Amy's house. Jane is back on the soccer team, and she thanks her mom and apologizes for acting out on her. Dylan surprises Amy by making her a frittata for breakfast. Amy drives the kids to school and gets a call from Dale, who begs her to come back to work since the place is falling apart without her. Amy agrees to come back on the condition that she gets paid more and that her work schedule becomes more flexible. Amy drops the kids off and meets with Kiki and Carla. As they decide on what they should do that day, Gwendolyn pulls up in her car and invites the ladies to join her. They decide to take Gwendolyn's husband's private jet to wherever they want to go.During the end credits, we see the main cast of Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, Christina Applegate, Jada Pinkett-Smith, and Annie Mumolo with their real-life mothers all discussing their lives as mothers and daughters back then and today, and how much they all love each other.

Tags: satire, adult comedy

Review:
This movie had such a great idea, but was executed so poorly.We see a hard-working mom of two with the stereotypical doof-ball husband, dealing with PTA moms who seemingly have nothing better to do than make her life harder.Aside from the TERRIBLE acting, horrible cringe inducing dialogue, it just wasn't funny.
This is another example of how a good comedy is far more difficult to make than a good drama or action flick.I was dragged along to this movie by a friend hoping that it would not be as bad as the trailers and TV spots suggested.
But it was better than I expected it to be.Mila Kunis (which we already know means "Fine" in Navajo) plays Amy, a normal working Mum (albeit clearly living in a hugely affluent neighbourhood) with a no-good husband and two kids.
Making a pact to not follow convention they decide to be "Bad Moms" which brings them into direct conflict with Gwendoline ("Anchorman"'s Christina Applegate), the tyrannical head of the school Parent Teacher Association and her fawning sidekicks Stacy (Jada Pinkett Smith, "Matrix" sequels) and Vicky (Annie Mumulo, "Bridesmaids").
True that there is one very funny and well-cut scene of craziness in a supermarket ("Kids, we're going to have to find a new supermarket"), but the film has a more thoughtful tone reflecting as it does the stresses on working parents exacerbated by the need to conform to social mores.It would be dangerous at this point for me, as a man, to appear sexist and misogynist, so I will quote (and credit) my wife here in commenting that the film is like a "Next Generation" movie to 1987's Diane Keaton vehicle "Baby Boom".
In that film Keaton's character has to juggle a corporate working life with unexpected child rearing: something still relatively unusual in those days (yes folks, things have changed a LOT for the better in 30 years).
"Bad Moms" skims forward to today when being a working parent is almost a given, but the characters in the film view that maybe that swing has gone too far - that there is not enough time for them to treasure and nurture their kids.
Here the film does slip into sexist territory in featuring all the struggling "Moms" as predominantly female: the one single Dad (hunk and love interest Jay Hernandez) never seems stressed or out of his depth.So, there is a good concept in here, but to be honest it is not particularly well executed.
It's more of a smile-along than a laugh-along.The film is also pretty inconsistent in tone, flipping as it does from the leads being "Bad Moms" to being lovey-dovey "aren't my kids adorable"parents.
There is a lot of bad language, a bit of nudity and drug references, although it doesn't quite descend to the same gross-out level comedy of "The Hangover" or a Farrelly brothers film.A final shout-out to the goofy final credits, done in "When Harry Met Sally" style, where the actresses real mothers talk about whether they were good mum's or not.
That humor salad was well served!These days its hard to have a good laugh on films, like Bad Moms.
Rarely have I watched a "comedy" movie and not laughed through it's entirety....
I don't normally write reviews but on this occasion I feel obliged to even it just prevents one person from wasting 1 hour 40 minutes of precious life.I was expecting an easy going comedy with a few laughs.
The circumcised penis scene was embarrassing to watch, it could be considered highly offensive and sexist and will alienate the vast majority of male viewers.The premise of hard working mothers making a few mistakes when bringing up their children and gain some redemption against judgmental parents who can do no wrong, isn't too bad.
A popularity context then ensues and after a spontaneous rave at house party full of mothers, that includes a random girl-on-girl kissing scene for no apparent reason, leads to the most obvious result in a PTA presidential election (if that's even a thing.Mila Kunis is poorly cast as a 32 year old working mom with a twelve year old daughter and a son.
She juggles her work life which involves endless meetings and working extra hours even though she only works part time with her family life of getting the kids ready for school, doing their homework, picking them up for school and taking them to various activities as well as shopping and cooking.We are not sure where the dad fits in all this, he appears to be a slob with an interest in internet porn.No one takes her seriously and when she throws her husband out she falls out with the bullying head of the PTA played by Christina Applegate.Mila along with two other mothers, one who is timid, the other a slovenly herself join ranks and indulge in some bad behaviour of drinking, partying and attracting men.This puts them on a collision course with Applegate who treats the PTA as her very own fiefdom.The film is marketed as a gross out comedy centred on females, a bit like Bridesmaids.
I don't know what it was, other than a really bad movie and a complete waste of time and money..
The surprise hit "Bad Moms" is a comedy starring Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn and is directed by both Scott Moore and Jon Lucas.
Luckily Amy befriends two other struggling mothers Kiki (Kristen Bell) and Carla (Kathryn Hahn) who work together to try and make some sense of their crazy lives, while having some fun at the same time.
Ultimately "Bad Moms" suffers a few minor hiccups along the way, but comes out a surprisingly hilarious and fun romp..
I loved this movie and I think the "bad moms" complemented each other well.
I don't usually like Mila Kunis because she always seems to have the same facial expression to me but in this movie I absolutely loved her as the lead..
While the documentary Embrace (2016) calls out body shaming, the comedy Bad Moms (2016) calls out the impossible standards to which modern mothers are expected to conform.
Over-worked mom Amy (Mila Kunis) is always running between the needs of her spoilt two children, a lazy husband, a part-time job, homework, school rules, and endless extra-curricular activities.
Me and my wife both thought this was a very funny movie and had some good laughs while enjoying the story.
In your own head you are not only supermom you are also a martyr that would sacrifice everything for your family.You are ridiculously hot, you do everything at home and at work (literally) and without you the world would come crumbling down, yet you are under appreciated and treated like dirt.All in 6 inch heels, flawless make-up and not a hair out of place...The movie is what Hollywood thinks soccormoms fantasy themselves as.
Had they picked someone with talent to play her part, the movie could have worked, but her lack of talent just killed it, don't watch this unless you like wasting time in your life..
One of the funniest movies of the year and one that men and women will both love plus the message doesn't get lost in the comedy..
The thing this has going for it over most movies like this is that the message doesn't get lost in the comedy and really helps add to the overall enjoyment of this.
Let me tell you this, in this movie Mila Kunis has to be the most selfish person in this world.She, immediately cheated when she caught her husband watching live porn ( husband was sex deprived for 5 freaking years).
It's summer time and a movie like this seems ideal- I wouldn't recommended to watch it with your kids because of all that mentioned above.
And with the fantasy of some clever story writing and endearing characters, the film manages to show what life could be like if moms would give each other, themselves, and even their kids a well deserved break.
The movie was so bad that I even decided to write my first review just to warn other regular Joe's like me.
It's theme of female assertiveness is meant to be profound but is depicted in the movie by the 'bad' moms getting drunk and molesting men and generally acting like 15 year old males supposedly do as shown in broad teenage angst movies.I repeat this movie is terrible..
The movie has a plot that has been used numerous times in many high school flicks that you'd think Hollywood should start feel that it was overused, but not this time.Basically, the movie is about the PTA president (Christina Applegate) who is a bully controlling perfectionist freak, when the not so perfect Mila Kunis decides to stand against her tyranny and overthrow her to become president, with some subplots that could have been more meaningful if the movie hasn't tackled them with such shallowness, like the so much pressure on parents to become perfect by even making up stuff that do not benefit the kids at all, and the unbalanced relationships among others, and the 80s born generation who is now in the struggle for balance between adulthood and youth.The movie had some laughs in it, but all in all it was not worth the time, had you replaced the moms with high school kids it would've been the worst movie in years, but the story would've worked just as good.And finally, if you are looking for the movie to win the Oscar for most characters flip 180 degrees for absolutely no decent reason and no build up whatsoever, this movie is your champ, I think the crew members probably changed from evil to good too because this must be an outbreak in the set or something..
Must be the many intellectuals out there that prefer to watch documentaries instead of plain old fun and entertaining films.The movie is not going to win any awards that's for sure but I actually laughed and found it very entertaining.I watched this with my other half, both professionals and I would consider myself as intellectual when it counts.
It is a fun light-hearted comedy, feel good movie that touches on the reality of today's world.
The writers clearly had a good story with decent character building and sub-plots to keep the movie going.
This movie was fairly predictable with few surprises.There is a time and place for the 'F' word and hearing even bad moms use it several times in every sentence seemed incredibly inappropriate.Of course, there is an underdog in this and I liked the way it ended.Most of the movie was over-the-top not believable and I think that was the pointThere is a great unexpected twist on Christina Applegate's role.
"Bad Moms" was a movie that I was actually looking forward to getting a chance to sit down and watch because I like Mila Kunis, but also because Kathryn Hahn and Christina Applegate were starring in it.This is the type of comedy movie that you just know will not challenge your intellect, so it is just basically lean well back in the chair and enjoy the ride.
This liberation leads to a much needed freedom, fun, and comedic self-indulgence.There is a lot of hilarious moments and situations throughout the course of the movie, and the comedy is served to the audience in terms of both practical and visual comedy, but also by some outrageous and funny dialogue.While Mila Kunis actually did a great job in this movie, she was just outshone by Kathryn Hahn and her performance here.
The movie was so well carried by the female cast, though again I will credit most of the lifting to Kathryn Hahn."Bad Moms" is a very funny and entertaining movie, and if you enjoy comedies where there are little limitations.
There might be situations that some people will find to be a bit too much, but hey, this is an R-rated movie.This is also the type of comedy that you can watch again, although I would say that some time should definitely pass in between such multiple viewings.
But not the type of sadness that you feel for a person that had lost the genetic lottery or had a run of bad luck, but the uplifting kind of sadness that translates as "Thank you God/Mother Nature/Flying Spaghetti Monster for not turning me into something like this." It is stupid, it is ignorant, it is condescending, it is boring, it is a kind of movie that gives you a special appreciation for those trashy flicks that they make with one camera and a 1000$ budget.
I enjoyed this movie I'm not sure why there are so many bad reviews but I thought it was awesome.
Bad Moms felt like the first Hangover but with women instead of men.
My husband was sitting next to me doing something else and he actually stopped what he was doing to watch the movie because he liked it as well.
The chemistry between Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, and Kathryn Hahn was an absolute delight to watch.The narrative moves forward at quite a clip, and I'm pretty sure I laughed non stop through the entire film.
"Bad Moms" is almost a textbook example of how to write a comedy.You'll want to own this, and I promise you'll be watching this again and soon.
No sophisticated plot - mother of 2 is having hard time balancing her kids, husband and work, so she decides to quit trying to do everything perfect.
Ultimately, it shows how the writers of the Hangover ("trilogy") are basically one trick ponies, if that, and perhaps they should leave their scripts with more capable, actual directors next time (not that I can see too many doing wonders with this script).It's shockingly safe ultimately, which with a title like this and outlook that's all "hell with being a suburban soccer mom" you'd hope it could come with more edge and less illogic than this has even in such a silly comedic world (i.e. the supermarket scene and something like how Kunis is able to have her ex's car all this time took me out of the movie, and it shouldn't have)..
Everyone in the theater, including myself, was laughing the whole time (especially whenever Carla had a comment).I have a feeling that quite a few moms out there would love to do this.
We loved it and I recommend it to everyone who is looking for a funny movie with all the comedy ingredients.
"Bad Moms" is a Comedy movie in which we watch a mom trying to handle everything in her house and work.
Everything changes when she finds two other women who are at mostly the same situation as her and they all start to change their conventional responsibilities in order to find some time for themselves.I have to admit that I expected more from this movie and was seriously thinking that it's going to be different from other comedies with parents which I had already seen.
The direction which was made by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore was an average but I have to say that I really liked the ending of this movie which was beautiful.Finally, I believe that "Bad Moms" isn't a bad movie just another average one with which you can spend your spare time, laugh a bit and enjoy it.
Bad Moms-So-so Movie.
'Bad Moms' (not sure why the spelling wasn't changed in Australia, like 'Bad Neighbours' was - lazy work, distributors) is a straightforward comedy, delivering what it should - easy laughs with not much seriousness.
From the director of '21 & Over', about the three moms whose children are in the high school, but it depicts those moms struggles over maintain the order in their professional and personal life.Mila Kunis' character is the centre of the story, but I liked Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn as well.
I feel like so many moms could relate to this movie and the actor made it ten times funnier as well.
I know for a fact that none of you rich movie producers and stars watched this crappy film.
I know for a fact that none of you rich movie producers and stars watched this crappy film.
They break out of their roles and enjoy themselves.Wow, I can't believe "Bad Moms" is this funny!
Its like those people who have no children but compare their dogs to others peoples children, you know who I mean, there is no comparison.What this movie does, and Mila Kunis did it well, is hit on the struggles of moms trying to do the best they can (with their kids), in a too PC environment we are living in.
While the comedy may not have been up my alley, to my surprise Bad Moms had a decent story.
Yes, the movie is crude, but come on, when you're a single Mom life can be rough, and I'm sure everyone watching can relate to the ladies on screen losing it and totally letting go.
Especially at most of the 'reviews' on here from people who clearly forgot how to sit back and enjoy easy comedy.This film AND the Christmas sequel are really funny and worth a watch by anyone who actually likes to laugh out loud without being easily offended..
It's really hard to find a good comedy movie when you've seen many.
This movie reflect the difficulties and the pressures about being a good mom nowadays in a very funny way.
Me and my family had a great time watching this film!
4) okay maybe you just didn't really like it I laughed a lot watching this movie, maybe because I caught it on TV last night and I had no idea what it was about and expected absolutely nothing from it.
If you rated this movie bad, it's because you're a mom with a stick up her butt!
All these people with their bad reviews shouldn't watch raunchy comedies because clearly it's not their thing.