Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992): cast, story & where to watch
1992 · Film · ★ 5.3
Released in 1992, Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot is an action and comedy film directed by Roger Spottiswoode, running about 87 minutes. “She did the laundry and washed the dishes. Now she's cleaning up the streets.” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. A tough police sergeant's mother comes to visit him, and promptly starts trying to fix up his life, much to his embarrassment. For his birthday she buys him a machine gun out of the back of a van, and begins to further interfere with his job and love life, eventually helping him with a case he's on.
Who’s in it. Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot stars Sylvester Stallone as Sgt. Joseph "Joe" Andrew Bomowski, Estelle Getty as Tutti Bomowski, JoBeth Williams as Lt. Gwen Harper and Roger Rees as Parnell, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.3/10, Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot has proved divisive with audiences. It went on to earn $70.6M at the box office.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot page.
If you liked it. Fans of Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)?
- In US, Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot worth watching?
- Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot holds an audience score of 5.3 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy action and comedy. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot?
- Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot stars Sylvester Stallone, Estelle Getty, JoBeth Williams, Roger Rees and Martin Ferrero.
- When was Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot released?
- Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot was released in 1992, with a runtime of about 87 minutes.