A wholesome dramedy starring Doc Martin's Martin Clunes has now become available to watch at home. Set in the West Country, the film from writer-director Nick Moorcroft follows a grieving family running a struggling pub who decide to turn their lives around and enter the Great British Beer Awards.
Mother's Pride, which Moorcroft co-wrote with Meg Leonard, stars Clunes as the head of the Harley family and Jonno Davies as his prodigal son who comes back home after a stint away - and let's just say, things aren't exactly smooth sailing for the father-son duo.
The film is now available to buy and watch at home from several digital retailers, including Amazon and Apple TV. You can buy the crowdpleaser for £13.99 on both platforms, though there isn't a renting option at present.
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Following its March release, Mother's Pride received mixed-to-negative reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. Here, it's been called "parochial pub-based piffle" that's like "a pint that's gone a bit flat" (via Empire), as well as "mild" and "weak beer" (via The Guardian).
Nevertheless, fans seemed to have loved the mix of silly family comedy and heartfelt moments, with Letterboxd users calling it "bittersweet" and "brilliant".
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"A simple, funny, bittersweet little tale. Sometimes it's just nice to watch a film that cheers you up, and makes you laugh, and this was just that!" wrote one fan, while another said: "Absolutely brilliant movie very very funny and great story."
IMDb users also appreciated the escapism of the film, imbued with some light social commentary on the challenges faced by pubs in the current economic crisis. One viewer penned: "It encapsulated what it is to be British and very working-class upbringing."
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Someone else enthused: "I didn't have high expectations for this movie, however I was blown away simply by how good it made me feel afterwards."
Clunes and Davies are joined by a stacked British cast, including The Inbetweeners' James Buckley, as well as Mark Addy, Gabriella Wilde, Luke Treadaway and Miles Jupp.
Mother's Pride is currently available to purchase from digital retailers including Amazon and AppleTV.
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