Elastigirl - a.k.a Mrs Helen Parr - from Disney Pixar animation The Incredibles, has been voted the most marvellous movie mum.
To mark Mother's Day this Sunday (10 March) LOVEFiLM worked with film education charity FILMCLUB and asked British schoolchildren across 7,000 schools, plus its two million members, to vote for their favourite on-screen mums.
A super mum in more ways than one, Elastigirl uses her powers to look after her family and simultaneously save the world from destruction. Her ability to bend over backwards - and into a pretzel - for her children earned her 26 per cent of the vote.
Lily Potter, played by Irish actress Geraldine Somerville throughout the entire Harry Potter franchise, was integral in the story of the Boy Who Lived sacrificing herself to provide supernatural protection to her baby wizard son from the evil Voldemort. Her bravery earnt her second place with 25 per cent of the votes.
12 per cent of those polled were won over by Donna Sheridan's fiercely independent spirit, and perhaps her singing voice too, voting her into third place. Abba-tastic single mother Donna wants the best for her daughter before her wedding in the musical adaptation of hit play Mama Mia.
At four is Bambi's mother, the only non-human entry in the list, who protects her fawn forsaking her own safety (10 per cent). The doe's death at the hands of a hunter's bullet kick-started events in the iconic Disney movie and still ensures there isn't a dry eye in the house.
Her pearls of maternal wisdom, her determination to get the best for Forrest despite his difficulties and the famous life is like a box of chocolates' line, firmly cemented Mrs Gump as a marvellous mum in the minds of film fans who voted her into fifth place (seven per cent).
Almost a polar opposite in demeanour, Morticia Addams is the somewhat sinister American mom' in sixth place (five per cent). Glamorously gothic, Morticia ensures the Addams' Family values and traditions are upheld.
At seventh with four per cent is kick-ass mum Sarah Connor of The Terminator movies. Super tough warrior mum Sarah Connor breaks out of prison to help her son and the Terminator prevent an epic war with machines.
Being quick-thinking and fiercely protective are two qualities that mother Meg Altman embodies in spades in the claustrophobic flick Panic Room. Meg is a tough mum who fights to protect her teenage daughter when burglars enter their house in this tense thriller. Three per cent of those polled voted her into eighth place.
In ninth is Granmamare from the Japanese animation Ponyo, who uses her powers to help her daughter find true love by transforming her from goldfish to human, captivating two per cent of voters.
In tenth place is strong-willed single mum Erin Brockovich who completes the list (one per cent). Erin juggles her family and her commitment to fighting for justice as a social activist.
The top 10 marvellous movie mums are:
1. Mrs Incredible The Incredibles 26%
2. Lily Potter Harry Potter 25%
3. Donna Sheridan Mamma Mia 12%
4. Bambi's Mother Bambi 10%
5. Mrs Gump Forrest Gump 7%
6. Morticia Addams Addams Family 5%
7. Sarah Connor T2: Judgement Day 4%
8. Meg Altman Panic Room - 3%
9. Granmamere Ponyo 2%
10. Erin Brockovich Erin Brockovich 1%
Sam Wainstein from FILMCLUB said: Our top ten is a celebration of the marvellous movie mums who have lit up the silver screen. It's interesting to see the emphasis that film makers place on the role of the mother in movies, and what an integral part mums play in the stories of some of film's best loved characters - just as they do in real life.
Helen Cowley, Editor of LOVEFiLM added:
With Mother's Day a few days away, this is our way of celebrating all the mums out there. There's no better way to say thanks mum' than by leaving the maternal duties to some of the on-screen mums in our Top Ten and giving yours the chance to put her feet up. From The Incredibles to heart-warming Forrest Gump, you'll find all ten great films and more at LOVEFiLM.com.
Other marvellous movie mums that were also polled included Bren, supportive stepmum to pregnant Juno; Grace Stewart in spinechiller The Others; witty Rosemary Penderghast who was a great support to Olive in Easy A; Ellen, who had a Freaky Friday when she changed bodies with her daughter and finally, Christine Collins played by Angelina Jolie in Changeling - a disturbing story about a missing child.
LOVEFiLM has supported FILMCLUB since its pilot in January 2007 and works with the film education charity to supply a range of movies to more than 7,000 primary and secondary schools across the UK. The partnership between LOVEFiLM and FILMCLUB gives around 200,000 young people and their teachers the opportunity to enjoy film screenings in their schools each week.
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Elastigirl - a.k.a Mrs Helen Parr - from Disney Pixar animation The Incredibles, has been voted the most marvellous movie mum. 
