Product Details

• Actors: Catherine Tate, Anne Reid, Holly Grainger, Steve John Shepherd, Steve Pemberton
• Directors: Robin Shepperd
• Producers: The Bad Mother's Handbook
• Format: Import, PAL, Widescreen
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 2 (Read more about DVD formats.)
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Carlton
• Run Time: 70 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002PNXRVY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #257,748 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Subtitles ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: An adaptation of the No.1 best-selling novel by Kate Long about the perils of motherhood. The Bad Mother's Handbook is a clear-eyed look at motherhood and childhood, from conception to the moment you hear your baby's first cry. This is the story of one year in the lives of three unforgettable women... Karen (Catherine Tate), her teenage daughter Charlie (Holly Grainger) and Karen's mother Nan (Anne Reid). Watch the drama unfold as our protagonist realises the universality of motherhood and that ultimately love is the most important thing of all. ...The Bad Mother's Handbook

Customer Reviews

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected, but VERY GOOD!, September 7, 2010

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Cindy (Dripping Springs, TX, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bad Mother's Handbook (DVD)

This made for TV movie was based on the best-selling novel: The Bad Mother's Handbook by Kate Long.

Like most people purchasing this DVD, I bought it because Robert Pattinson played a character in it. And I admit, I had low expectations of enjoying anything more than his appearance in it. Of course, that is WHY they are marketing this movie the way they are.

What I was NOT expecting was to see so LITTLE of Rob and yet to enjoy this movie so much. This is a very moving, funny, thought-provoking film. I LOVED the glimpses of Rob... he is so young and plays awkward SO well. Adorable. But I was not disappointed, even though I would have enjoyed seeing more of him, because the Bad Mother's Handbook is just that GOOD.

The story is about a dysfunctional, multigenerational family of women. Middle-aged Karen is stressed and frustrated, struggling to care for both a teenage daughter and mother with Alzheimer's. She has a bit of an identity crisis when she discovers a long-kept secret. Her bright but hormonal daughter, Charlotte, has her own crisis when she discovers that she's pregnant about the same time her dead-beat boyfriend dumps her. Enter Daniel (Robert Pattinson), a new student and doctor's son, who tries to support her in his own nerdy way. Karen strikes out at both her mother and daughter in bitter disappointment, but all the turmoil serves to teach them all some important lessons about love, family, and being a mother. I laughed and had tears...

My advice - if you think this movie stars Rob, lower your expectations and you'll be better able to enjoy a very good movie.

HINT: If you aren't used to HEAVY British/Scottish accents, you might want to turn on the English SUBTITLES. I did and it made all the difference.

21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars You're kidding me, right?, August 20, 2010

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sage (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bad Mother's Handbook (DVD)

While this film is not bad, for a made for TV flick, it is a complete injustice to bill it as a "Robert Pattinson film:. The story is about Charlie, and her relationship with her mother and grandmother. Daniel Gale is an ancillary character at best. This is nothing short of opportunistic advertising, and marketing making the assumption that the public doesn't know better.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I was surprised..., September 27, 2010

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Danala22 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bad Mother's Handbook (DVD)

I wanted to see this movie because of Rob Pattinson. I knew he was not the main character so I wasn't surprised by that. I was, however surprised by how wonderful this little film is. It is a warm, loving story of a family. It is beautifully acted and creatively filmed. I enjoyed the story & I really felt for the characters. It is very British & tough to understand the dialogue sometimes, but that just added to, not distracted from. A movie that makes me laugh, cry & look forward to seeing it again deserves 4 stars.