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.
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.
The film is directed by Nick Moorcroft, who co-wrote the screenplay with Meg Leonard. The film is produced by James Spring and was announced in 2022. The film is produced by Fred Films.
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.
Principal photography took place in Bristol, Somerset and Wiltshire in the summer of 2024. Filming locations included The George Inn and the Fleur De Lys in Norton St Philip.
The film was released on 6 March 2026 by EFD, after being delayed from a previously announced release in May 2025.
The film opened in UK cinemas on 515 screens and took ã707,534 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 (ã357,714), Wasteman (ã279,592) and H Is For Hawk (ã242,952).