Most portrayals of mother-son bonds in pictures depict layered and sometimes even challenging connections.

However, there are also exceptional movies that showcase healthy and loving relationships between mothers and sons.

However, she refuses to accept him and holds onto hope.

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Audiences who want to delve into a complex mother-son story may want to give it a try.

After garnering significant attention at the Cannes Film Festival, it sparked the interest of indie film enthusiasts alike.

It is also one of the best horror films about mental health.

Ezra Miller on a computer in ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’ and Tilda Swinton in the background looking at him.

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Plus, getting to watch Patricia Arquette aging gracefully is a blessing.

Their life takes a wild turn when Rosie hides a Jewish girl in their home.

Hereditaryis not exclusively a mother-son film, as it focuses on the family as a whole.

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If readers are looking for heartwarming mother-son films, this is definitely not the right pick.

However, not mentioningHereditaryon such a list would be an omission.

A close-up shot of Angelina Jolie looking serious in a crowd in Changeling

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Xavier Dolan and Anne Dorval in I Killed My Mother

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Denzel Washington and Ruby Dee in American Gangster looking at each other

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A mother and her son (Noah Wiseman and Essie Davis) look under the bed for monsters in The Babadook.

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Cecilia Roth and Eloy Azorín in All About My Mother standing under an umbrella

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Jake Gyllenhaal and Mary McDonnell in Donnie Darko

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Patricia Arquette as Olivia lying next to a child in bed reading to him in Boyhood.

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Jojo and his mother walking down the street with their bikes in Jojo Rabbit

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Toni Collette as Annie looking closely at Alex Wolff as Peter in bed in Hereditary.

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