Mother's Pride (film)
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| Directed by | Nick Moorcroft |
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| Produced by | James Spring |
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| Cinematography | Toby Moore |
| Edited by | Johnny Dalkes |
| Music by | Simon Boswell |
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| Distributed by | Entertainment Film Distributors |
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Running time | 93 minutes[1] |
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| Language | English |
Mother's Pride is a 2026 comedy-drama film directed by Nick Moorcroft. The film stars Martin Clunes, James Buckley, Jonno Davies, Mark Addy and Gabriella Wilde.
Synopsis
A comedy about a failing pub, a divided community and a grieving family whose lives are changed by brewing real ale and entering the Great British Beer Awards.[2]
Cast
- Jonno Davies
- Martin Clunes
- James Buckley
- Gabriella Wilde
- Mark Addy
- Lana Moorcroft
- Luke Treadaway
- Miles Jupp
- Lola-Rose Maxwell
- Josie Lawrence
- Karl Collins
- Emily Lloyd-Saini
- Stephen Leask
- Paul Atfield
- Patricia Dixon
- David Feather
- Grenville Hillman
- Sarah Rodgers
- Jack Loy
Production
The film is directed by Nick Moorcroft, who co-wrote the screen play with Meg Leonard. The film is produced by James Spring and was announced in 2022. The film is produced by Fred Films.[3][4]
The cast is led by Jonno Davies, Martin Clunes and James Buckley, and also includes Gabriella Wilde, Mark Addy, Lana Moorcroft, Luke Treadaway, Miles Jupp, Lola-Rose Maxwell, Josie Lawrence, Karl Collins and Emily Lloyd-Saini.[5]
Principal photography took place in Bristol, Somerset and Wiltshire in the summer of 2024.[6][7][8] Filming locations included The George Inn and the Fleur De Lys in Norton St Philip.[9]
Release
The film was released on 6 March 2026 by EFD,[10][11] after being delayed from a previously announced release in May 2025.[12][13]
The film opened in UK cinemas on 515 screens and took £707,534 on its opening weekend, ranking it #5 in the UK top 20 box office chart. This marked the biggest debut of 2026 for a British film with the UK as its primary production territory, ahead of the likes of Giant (£357,714), Wasteman (£279,592) and H Is For Hawk (£242,952). [14]
References
- ^ "Mother's Pride (2026)". Irish Film Classification Office. December 17, 2025. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ "Filming for Feature Film to take place at the Great British Beer Festival". Camra.org. August 5, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ "New film is 'a love letter' to British pubs, an institution under threat". The Guardian. February 13, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ "Mother's Pride". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ Sayce, Rebecca (October 10, 2024). "Martin Clunes and James Buckley team up for new British comedy-drama Mother's Pride". Digital Spy. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ Booth, Martin (August 27, 2024). "MARTIN CLUNES AND JAMES BUCKLEY SPOTTED FILMING IN BRISTOL". Bristol247.com. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ "Westbury to hit the big screen in new feature film". Whitehorsenews. September 10, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ "Doc Martin star Martin Clunes spotted filming in Wiltshire". Wiltshire Times. August 30, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ Roberts, Jack. "Somerset pubs star in Mother's Pride film with Martin Clunes". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ Sargeant, Rebecca (January 8, 2026). "'Mother's Pride' Trailer Teases the Feel-Good Comedy You're Looking for to Start 2026 off Smooth". MovieWeb. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ Soni, Divya (April 11, 2025). ""A love letter to pubs": Martin Clunes's new British comedy confirms UK release date". Sigital Spy. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ "Mother's Pride film reveals cast". Comedy.co.uk. October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ Dalton, Ben (April 5, 2025). "UK-Ireland film cinema release dates: latest updates for 2025". ScreenDaily.
- ^ Dalton, Ben (March 9, 2026). "'Hoppers' bounds to top of UK-Ireland box office with £3.3m; 'The Bride!', 'Mother's Pride' make top five". ScreenDaily.