Mother's Day 'Transcendent' in Its Awfulness Lots and lots of thumbs are down By Newser Editors, Newser Staff Posted Apr 29, 2016 10:39 AM CDT 5 comments Comments Mother's Day 'Transcendent' in Its Awfulness Here's the trailer. (YouTube) (Newser) – Mother's Day has plenty of big names—Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, Jason Sudeikis, Kate Hudson, director Garry Marshall—along with one big problem: It's a really bad movie. That sentiment is near unanimous among critics, as evidenced by the 7% positive rating at Rotten Tomatoes. Here's a sample, including one that kindly finds a silver lining: Adam Graham, Detroit News: It's "not a tribute to mothers. It’s an insult to everyone." Jordan Hoffman, the Guardian: "One can’t deny, however, that this sort of badness—this transcendent, almost unearthly badness—isn’t oddly comforting. ... Mother’s Day is garbage, but it’s a wholesome type of garbage they just don’t make anymore." Jody Mitori, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "These characters are so paper-thin it’s surprising they even have names. They live in the Land of Beautiful Kitchens, where mothers work out a lot and seem to have half-hour work days." Jesse Hassenger, AV Club: "Aniston is bad here, but she’s not alone. Marshall allows everyone in the movie to either play to their worst instincts or avert their eyes while skipping through the wreckage." Peter Travers, Rolling Stone: "Is there a cliché in this script that Marshall hasn't unearthed? I'd say find out for yourself. But I wouldn't be that mean to anyone on Mother's Day." View 1 image My Take on This Story Report a story error Show results without voting | 76% Hilarious 8% Intriguing 8% Depressing 2% Brilliant 0% Scary 6% Ridiculous