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The Mommy Market

Play trailer Poster for The Mommy Market PG 1994 1h 23m Kids & Family Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 Jul 2, 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 Nov 25, 2014
3/5
Silly '90s fantasy is a little dated but still fun. Go to Full Review
Alex Sandell Juicy Cerebellum Apr 30, 2003
0/5
Rotten. Horrible. Watch it and you'll be "trading films." Go to Full Review
Caffeinated Clint Moviehole Sep 18, 2002
2/5
While you're at it trade this flick in too Go to Full Review
Steve Rhodes Internet Reviews Jan 1, 2000
2/4
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Nana M @Nanam20 Dec 15, 2025 It’s a great family movie with children. See more danny M @RT72048773 Aug 3, 2025 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 Feb 9, 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 Feb 3, 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 Nov 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 Jul 16, 2014 watched it when i was younger now my kids have watched it and loved it. 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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