Best Fictional Moms Tournament – Film Bracket

April 29, 2022May 9, 2022 by Brandon Wetherbee

Mother’s Day is almost here! We’re celebrating the best fictional moms in film and television with a tournament. 64 moms, 32 from film, 32 from television, will face off to determine the Best Fictional Mom.

We’ve separated the 32 film moms in three categories: general, horror and John Waters’ Moms.

The rankings were determined by Rotten Tomato rankings. For moms in film series, we went with the highest ranking film. Rankings have nothing to do with the quality of mom.

Voting will occur on Twitter and Instagram. Voting for each round will be open for 24 hours.

Films will be reseeding after each round.

The polls are open…

Finals

Best Fictional Film Moms Tournament – Finals

1. Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) from the Alien series (1979-1997) pick by @budweisergay

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2. Morticia Addams (Anjelica Houston) from The Addams Family (1991, 1993) pick by @woodyseed
— Recommend If You Like (@riylmag) May 3, 2022

Round 4

2. Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) from Alien (1979-1997) pick by @budweisergay

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3. Edna Turnblad (Divine) in Hairspray (1988) pick by @DunkingBaby
— Recommend If You Like (@riylmag) May 2, 2022

Round 3

2. Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) from the Terminator series (1984-2019) pick by @marcusgilmer

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3. Edwina "Ed" McDunnough (Holly Hunter) from Raising Arizona (1987) pick by @joemcadam
— Recommend If You Like (@riylmag) May 1, 2022

Mother's of John Waters final

1. Edna Turnblad (Divine) in Hairspray (1988) pick by @DunkingBaby

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2. Divine (Divine) in Pink Flamingos (1972) pick by @DunkingBaby
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Round 2

2. Moro from Princess Mononoke (1997) pick by @budweisergay

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7. Morticia Addams from The Addams Family (1991, 1993) pick by @woodyseed
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4. Mrs. Frisby from The Secret of NIMH (1982) pick by @guaransheed

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5. Edwina "Ed" McDunnough from Raising Arizona (1987) pick by @joemcadam
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2. Ellen Ripley from Alien (1979-1997) pick by @budweisergay

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3. Mother in Mother! (2017) pick by Kaylee Dugan
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2. Divine from Pink Flamingos (1972) pick by @DunkingBaby

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3. Hatchet's Mother in Crybaby (1990) pick by @DunkingBaby
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Round 1

2. Jeanne Dielman from Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975) pick by @guaransheed
15. Mrs. Lift from Throw Momma From the Train (1987) pic by @MrChadBriggs
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4. Moro from Princess Mononoke (1997) pick by Lolo Mcgrath
13. Aurora Greenway from Terms of Endearment (1983) pick by @guaransheed
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6. Mrs. Frisby from The Secret of NIMH (1982) pick by @guaransheed
11. Mrs. Robinson from The Graduate (1967) pick by @iandc
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8. Bambi’s Mother from Bambi (1942) pick by @iamdianametzger
9. Mother Parker from A Christmas Story (1983) pick by @matt__byrne
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2. Barbara Riley from Shaun of the Dead (2004) pick by Skylar Stills
7. Diane Freeling from Poltergeist (1982) pick by @sophielucidojo
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4. Xenomorph XX121 from the Alien series (1979-1997) pick by @sophielucidojo
5. Ellen Ripley from the Alien series (1979-1997) pick by Lolo Mcgrath
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2. Francine Fishpaw from Polyester (1981) pick by @DunkingBaby
7. Hatchet's Mother from Crybaby (1990) pick by @DunkingBaby
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4. Edna Turnblad from Hairspray (1988) pick by @DunkingBaby
5. Motormouth Maybelle from Hairspray (1988) pick by @DunkingBaby
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