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The Mommy Market

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A magic spell allows two unhappy children (Anna Chlumsky, Aaron Michael Metchik) to forget their mother (Sissy Spacek) and shop for a new one.
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Emanuel Levy Variety 07/02/2007
C
While it's nice to see Sissy Spacek in different kinds of roles, the fairy tale as a whole is too didactic and only sporadically charming. Go to Full Review
Grace Montgomery Common Sense Media 11/25/2014
3/5
Silly '90s fantasy is a little dated but still fun. Go to Full Review
Alex Sandell Juicy Cerebellum 04/30/2003
0/5
Rotten. Horrible. Watch it and you'll be "trading films." Go to Full Review
Caffeinated Clint Moviehole 09/18/2002
2/5
While you're at it trade this flick in too Go to Full Review
Steve Rhodes Internet Reviews 01/01/2000
2/4
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danny M Aug 3 Absolutely loved this movie as a child, was one that I would regularly watch ! Lighthearted fun and I’m sure we can all relate to wanting to be able to trade our parents at some stage just being a child. Great movie and showcased the versatility in sissy spaceck’s acting ability See more Kazall R 11/13/2023 Admittedly it does have a decent concept but Trading Mom is too formulaic and brings nothing to the table. See more 09/28/2021 Not As Disapointing as it looks It might seem a dull movie, and well kind of is. Anna Chlumsky is great however in the movie as well as the two actors that play her brother. Its not in every Blockbuster in town, but if you get a chance to rent a movie, look for this one (just make sure you're doing something while watching it, it won't seem as boring.) See more 02/09/2015 Spoiled kids wish they can have a different mom and they get their wish and get three picks at the mommy market. Yawn! See more 02/03/2015 I seen this movie on The Disney Channel when I was a kid, "Trading Mom" more likes Failure Kids who need a new mom but its was totally bad for real See more 11/19/2014 I remember this movie being a little better when I watched it as a kid. The idea of it all was neat and intriguing but the acting and flow of the movie could of used some work. They did a poor job of showing how caring and nice the real mom actually was, so when the kids went searching for a new mom it seemed unwarranted. Some of the situations were funny and entertaining but most of it was a little to far over the top and exaggerated to be great. The kids were good in their parts and really made it seem like they were siblings. By the end I didn't really care if they found a new mom and that was a big thing with the movie, it never made me care for what was going on. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A magic spell allows two unhappy children (Anna Chlumsky, Aaron Michael Metchik) to forget their mother (Sissy Spacek) and shop for a new one.
Director
Tia Brelis
Producer
Raffaella De Laurentiis
Screenwriter
Tia Brelis
Production Co
First Look International
Rating
PG
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$243.8K
Runtime
1h 23m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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