Stage Mother

Maybelline is a conservative church choir director living in Texas. Following the death of her gay son, she inherits his drag club in San Francisco. Despite her traditional values, she moves to the city to manage the venue and save it from bankruptcy. Working alongside the local drag performers, she discovers a vibrant new world and finds a maternal connection with the eccentric artists, though her new life is eventually threatened by an unexpected visitor.

Directed by Thom Fitzgerald, this Canadian comedy-drama follows his earlier works, Beefcake and Wolf Girl. The film features a cast led by Jacki Weaver in the role of Maybelline Metcalf, appearing alongside Lucy Liu, Adrian Grenier, Mya Taylor, Allister MacDonald, and Anthony Skordi. The production involved a credited crew of 90 people and a cast of 25. Released on July 24, 2020, the movie has a runtime of 93 minutes. Based on user feedback, it holds a rating of 6.2/10 on TMDB from 77 votes.