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Helicopter Mom

Helicopter Mom

Ruining his life... One nag at a time.

20155.01h 21m

Overview

Maggie Cooper thinks it would be really cool if her son Lloyd were gay. So cool, in fact, that she outs him to the entire school.

Directed by Salomé Breziner
Written by Duke Tran
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Top Cast

Jason Dolley

Jason Dolley

Lloyd

Mark Boone Junior

Mark Boone Junior

Max

Nia Vardalos

Nia Vardalos

Maggie

Skyler Samuels

Skyler Samuels

Carrie

Devon Werkheiser

Devon Werkheiser

Fitch

Kate Flannery

Kate Flannery

Norma

Scott Shilstone

Scott Shilstone

Brad

Gillian Vigman

Gillian Vigman

Barbara

Kurt Collins

Kurt Collins

Dan

Mike Hagerty

Mike Hagerty

Principal

Themes & Keywords

schoolsingle motherwoman director

About Helicopter Mom

Helicopter Mom is a comedy film released in 2015 exploring themes of school, single mother, woman director. Directed by Salomé Breziner, it stars Jason Dolley, Mark Boone Junior, Nia Vardalos. Maggie Cooper thinks it would be really cool if her son Lloyd were gay. So cool, in fact, that she outs him to the entire school.

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