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Mother of the Bride movie storyline. Lana’s daughter, who has been in London for a few years, returns home and announces that she is engaged and getting married. The daughter works as an influencer, and the wedding is paid for by her sponsors and will be held in Phuket, Thailand. Lana is a bit taken aback but wants her daughter to be happy and supports her decision.
However, when they arrive in Thailand, it turns out that the father of her daughter’s fiancé is Will, whom Lana dated during college. It quickly becomes awkward since they did not part on the best terms. It doesn’t get any better when the sponsors take over the entire wedding planning.
Mother of the Bride is a 2024 American romantic comedy film directed by Mark Waters and written by Robin Bernheim. It stars Brooke Shields, Miranda Cosgrove, Sean Teale, Chad Michael Murray, Rachael Harris, and Benjamin Bratt.
After a year abroad in London, Emma returns home and stuns her mother Lana with the news that she’s getting married in a month at a resort in Phuket, Thailand. Things get worse when Lana discovers that the husband-to-be RJ is the son of Will, the man who broke her heart years earlier. The film was released on Netflix on May 9, 2024.
About the Story
After a year working for Discovery Resorts in London, Emma Winslow’s boyfriend RJ surprises her with a proposal. She happily accepts, but is concerned about her mother Lana’s reaction as it’s been just the two of them since her father died when she was only eight.
In San Francisco, Lana Winslow heads a medical research lab. Emma returns home and announces that, rather than go to grad school or find a job, she’s going to run her own business. She’ll be receiving a 6-figure-sponsorship in exchange for promoting Discovery. Emma then stuns Lana with the news that she’s getting married in a month at a resort in Phuket, Thailand. Once she convinces her mother that she’s sure, Lana insists that she’s happy for her. Discovery is footing the bill, in exchange for publicity for the resort.
Arriving in Thailand are Lana’s best friend Janice, as well as their friends from Stanford, Scott and Clay, who’ve recently married. Lana soon discovers that RJ is the son of Will Jackson, Scott’s brother and her ex-boyfriend also from Stanford.
Before having dinner with Emma, RJ, and Will, Lana goes to the bathroom to ‘freshen up’, and Emma follows, where Lana explains to her that Will ghosted her after graduation. Devastated, Lana changed her number and moved so he couldn’t hurt her again. A geneticist, she fears RJ will do the same to Emma, but Emma reassures her he won’t. Back at the table, Lana and Will agree to be maid-of-honor and best man, then RJ thanks Lana for her gift of a cappuccino maker. Will gifts them his condo in Tribeca. Lana later confides to Janice that she fears she can’t compete with him.
Discovery brand manager Camala doesn’t want Lana’s input for most of the wedding planning, as they are pushing certain brands and designers. Janice gets Lana a date with LA doctor Lucas Campion when he helps Will out after Lana accidentally hits his private parts while playing pickleball with their Stanford crew. However, Lana doesn’t stay for very long during the date. The next day, Camala shows Lana the flamboyant, black designer dress she is to wear in the wedding. She reluctantly agrees to it, feeling the brand manager is taking away the joy of the wedding by imposing plans to make it into an event.
As Lana isn’t included in that day’s wedding plan, she and the Stanford group head out to a secluded island and go skinny dipping. As it’s prohibited on hotel property, they get reprimanded. Camala threatens to pull funding for the wedding, so Emma accuses Lana of intentionally undermining the wedding. Emma tells her to leave.
Mother of the Bride (2024)
Directed by: Mark Waters
Starring: Brooke Shields, Miranda Cosgrove, Benjamin Bratt, Rachael Harris, Sean Teale, Chad Michael Murray, Michael McDonald, Wilson Cruz, Tasneem Roc, Dalip Sondhi, Sue Swallow
Screenplay by: Robin Bernheim
Production Design by: Helen O’Loan
Cinematography by: Ed Wu
Film Editing by: Travis Sittard
Art Direction by: Siranat Ratchusanti
Music by: Caroline Ho
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Netflix
Release Date: May 9, 2024
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