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Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

1992Movie1 h 27 minPG-13

Comedy
28
BadGoodWatch score
IMDb4.4Rotten Tomatoes17%22%

A nostalgic, wholesome action movie about family.

Good for family movie night · friends night · party vibe

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Story

Detective Joe Bomowski's mom is in town for a visit. She did the laundry, washed the windows and scrubbed the floors. Now, she's gonna clean up the streets.

A tough police sergeant's mother comes to visit him, and promptly starts trying to fix up his life, much to his embarrassment. For his birthday she buys him a machine gun out of the back of a van, and begins to further interfere with his job and love life, eventually helping him with a case he's on.

Feels like

  • Buddy Cop Comedy
  • Mother-Son Dynamic
  • Slapstick Action
  • Early 90s Nostalgia
  • Campy Humor
  • Lighthearted Crime
  • Embarrassing Parent Trope
  • Formulaic Plot

Cast

24 of 28

Crew

Directed by
Roger Spottiswoode
Written by
William Davies, Blake Snyder, William Osborne
Produced by
Ivan Reitman, Joe Medjuck, Michael C. Gross
Music by
Alan Silvestri

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Facts

February 21, 1992 · 1 h 27 min · PG-13

Released
February 21, 1992
Runtime
1 h 27 min
Age rating
PG-13
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Action, Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Box office
$71 million
Available in
64 countries

Tropes

Comedic Work, Serious Scene, Talking Down the Suicidal, My Beloved Smother +9

  • Comedic Work, Serious Scene
  • Talking Down the Suicidal
  • My Beloved Smother
  • Obstructive Vigilantism
  • Reckless Gun Usage
  • Rage Breaking Point
  • Amazingly Embarrassing Parents
  • Karma Houdini
  • Cringe Comedy
  • Imagine Spot
  • Berserk Button
  • Insurance Fraud

12 of 16 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot?"

Questions about Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 11 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot worth watching?

28
BadGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 28 (IMDb 4.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 17%). Audiences rate it higher (33 out of 100) than critics (17).

Is Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot okay for kids?

PG-13ViolenceStrong language

Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Will Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and slapstick (8 of 10).

Can I half-watch Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 2 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.