Mother's Day 2025: Indulge in these audiobooks and films to celebrate with your mom

Celebrate your mother with the help of these films and audiobooks. Photo Courtesy: Special Arrangement

The world is set to celebrate Mother's Day on May 11 and there are so many different ways to tell your mother how much you love her. While one of the easiest ways is food, which still requires some effort, entertainment is far easier and that can be in the form of podcasts, audiobooks and even films.

Mother's Day is always a reminder of the quiet strength, unconditional love, and everyday magic that mothers bring into our lives.

Whether you're spending the day with your children or other mom friends, a heartfelt audiobook, podcast, film or show can become a beautiful, shared moment.

From feel-good listens to soul-stirring cinema, we've handpicked a thoughtful mix of titles perfect for reliving memories with your mother, bonding with fellow moms, or simply unwinding with your child on a summer afternoon.

Listen

The Life List
It is an uplifting, no-nonsense guide written and narrated by Kate Christie - perfect for mums looking to rediscover themselves this Mother's Day. After losing her partner and watching her kids fly the nest, Kate decided it was time to stop waiting and start living, creating a bold "life list" filled with everything she still wanted to do. With humour and hard-earned wisdom, she invites every woman to dream bigger, live louder, and embrace the endless possibilities still ahead. If your mum's ready for her next chapter, this audiobook might just be the nudge she needs.

Room
This is a deeply moving story that captures the unbreakable bond between a mother and her child. Narrated by a full cast and brought to life on screen by Oscar-winner Brie Larson in a critically acclaimed film, this tale is equal parts heartbreaking and hopeful. Told through the eyes of five-year-old Jack, who has only ever known the small space he calls Room, the story unravels as he and his mother dare to imagine life beyond its walls. It's a beautifully told celebration of resilience, love, and a mother's courage in the face of unimaginable odds.

The Mom Hour
If you're looking for something warm, wise, and wonderfully real this Mother's Day, The Mom Hour is the one. Co-hosts Meagan Francis and Sarah Powers (moms of eight kids between them) bring deeply relatable conversations to the mic every week. The two dive into how parenting evolves as kids grow, and how letting go can be just as powerful as holding on. It's the kind of inspiring, feel-good listen that'll leave you smiling, nodding, and maybe even texting your mom!

Service: Audible

Watch

Parallel Mothers
It is a stirring watch for Mother's Day, especially if you're looking for something layered with emotional depth. Starring the brilliant Penélope Cruz, this drama tells the story of two single women (one a confident photographer in her 40s, the other a scared teenage girl) who bond after giving birth on the same day. What begins as a chance meeting in a maternity ward evolves into an unexpectedly powerful connection with the unspoken ties of motherhood. This film is a beautiful ode to how women lift each other through life's most profound moments.

Service: Amazon Prime Video

Ginny & Georgia
Ginny & Georgia is the kind of show that makes you tear up, and call your mom right after. It follows 15-year-old Ginny (Antonia Gentry), who often feels like she's parenting her free-spirited, glamorous 30-year-old mother, Georgia (Brianne Howey). On the surface, it's a story about starting fresh in a quaint New England town, but underneath, it's packed with secrets, drama, and love. With its mix of sass and suspense, this series is a top-tier pick for Mother's Day, celebrating the beautifully complicated bond between mothers and daughters.

Service: Netflix

Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway
It is a powerful and heart-wrenching drama starring Rani Mukerji in one of her most stirring performances yet. Inspired by real events, the film follows an Indian mother's fierce, emotional battle against the Norwegian child welfare system after her children are taken away over cultural misunderstandings. What unfolds is a harrowing legal and personal struggle, with Debika's strength and resilience at the core. A top-notch pick for Mother's Day, it is a reminder of just how far a mother will go when her children are on the line.

Service: Netflix