Our favourite mother and daughter duos from films

There are certain films that will always feel as though they whisper to our souls and arrest our hearts. The kind that take hold early on, and never let go.

When films capture the nuances of female relationships it’s a beautiful thing. So, when this complexity is given the screen time it deserves, you seldom forget the stories and the women who told them.

These 10 films are meant to be watched curled up on the couch with your loved ones, with a block of chocolate and a box of tissues.

Scroll through the gallery above to jog your memory, and get ready for the waterworks.

1. Steel Magnolias

2. Little Women

3. Mamma Mia

4. Bridget Jones Diary

5. Stepmom

6. Anywhere But Here

7. Stella

8. Terms of Endearment

9. The Help

10. The Sound of Music