Three romcoms to watch on Netflix this Mother’s Day

Sunday is Mother’s Day, a day to shower mom with gifts and thanks for always being there.

Some of us have for months already been banging our heads against the wall about how to make the day really special for that number-one lady in our lives. But how does one best last year’s gifts and treats?

How about, instead of the pricey restaurant dinner and gift that everyone else is doing, you treat mom to some awesome movies, a great home-cooked meal and a bigger gift that you’ll be able to buy because your skipped the costly eat-out meals.

And because Netflix has expanded its rom-com offering with four new films to join some of the most watched romantic comedies on the South African service, you’ll be spoilt for choice.

However, you’ll be too busy making that special meal and wrapping that perfect gift to worry about which movies to choose for mom, so we’ve done the legwork for you by selecting three of the best rom-coms recently added to the Netflix menu.

The Perfect Date

The Perfect Date. Picture: Netflix

Starring Noah Centineo, Laura Marano and Camilla Mendes it tells the story of Brooks Rattigan (Centineo), who seizes the opportunity to make some extra cash by posing as the boyfriend of a self-assured, combat boot-loving girl named Celia Lieberman (Marano).

He soon finds he has a knack for being the perfect stand-in but when business starts to boom, Brooks must reassess everything he was once sure of.

Someone Great

Someone Great. Picture: Netflix

Directed by Jennifer Robinson and starring Gina Rodriguez, Brittany Snow and DeWanda Wise, the film takes us on a journey with aspiring music journalist Jenny (Rodriguez), who in an effort to nurse her broken heart after a break-up, rounds up her two best friends Erin (Wise) and Blair (Snow) for one outrageous last adventure in New York City.

It’s a hilarious and heartfelt story of friendship and what it means to let go of your twenties and enter adulthood.

The Last Summer

The Last Summer. Picture: Netflix

Starring Tyler Posey (of Teen Wolf fame). it follows a group of recent high school graduates as they navigate their way through their final summer before taking off for college.

As the youths wrestle with love lost and found, form friendships in unexpected circumstances, and take greater control in their relationships with parents, they ultimately decide who they will be and what they will do as they stand on the precipice of adulthood.

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