History Main / MommasBoy

* ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'':
** Edward and Alphonse Elric both dearly loved their mother Trisha, so much that they didn't want to accept her death and attempted to revive her.
** Wrath from the [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist 2003 adaptation]] is a villainous example. He is Izumi's still-born son and thus has deep mother issues once he regains his memories. He thinks she abandoned him and hates her for it. Wrath is drawn to Sloth, [[spoiler:who was born from the failed resurrection of Trisha and thus looks exactly like her,]] and even [[spoiler:glues themselves together just before she dies]] however in the end he does recognize Izumi is his mother. A [[WhatCouldHaveBeen deleted scene]] from ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemistTheConquerorOfShamballa'' had a scene where he meets up with her [[spoiler:right when she dies.]]. In the final product he [[spoiler:ends up TogetherInDeath with her when he dies]].

A young boy has a better chance of escaping mommy's patronage than an adult -- who will, if anything, end up with a domineering wife instead. Sometimes an OedipusComplex is involved. Rescue is unlikely: there aren't many {{Action Girl}}s running around looking for poor oppressed boys. So there's the real danger that Momma's boy will grow old alone, until [[MyBelovedSmother smother]] dies, when it's too late to change their ways and SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong.

** In ''VideoGame/Tekken7'' [[spoiler: it is revealed that Kazuya Mishima of all people was this as the death of his mother Kazumi at the hands of his father Heihachi was his StartOfDarkness and was one of the reasons why he loathes his father (apart from the whole getting thrown off a cliff thing). Even years later as a CorruptCorporateExecutive, Kazuya [[EvenBadMenLoveTheirMommas refuses to believe]] that Kazumi tasked [[Franchise/StreetFighter Akuma]] to kill him and his father Heihachi]].

** As per usual, Peter Parker aka Spider-Man is this to his sweet Aunt May as seen in ''[[Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar Civil War]]'', ''[[Film/SpiderManHomecoming Homecoming]]'' and ''[[Film/SpiderManFarFromHome Far From Home]]''. Interestingly while Peter dislikes May's coddling, he's actually protective of her too, trying to save her distress by keeping his arachnid alter ego secret, and gets pretty annoyed when other men flirt and hit on his aunt.

** ''Film/AvengersEndgame'': [[spoiler:In a surprising (but heartwarming) twist, ''Endgame'' shows '''Thor''' is as much a Momma's Boy to Frigga as Loki was. Seen when Thor [[TimeTravel travels back in time]] to Asgard (during the events ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld''), instead of wooing his OldFlame Jane Foster in order to get the Aether/Reality Stone from her, Thor chooses to go see his mother knowing she's going to die that day. [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IVKs9Q7JZ5I&t=1s Once Thor is face to face with his mom,]] he breaks down completely while Frigga [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments accepts him instantly and hugs her future son]]. While Frigga refuses to learn her fate, she's grateful for the opportunity to comfort Thor in his depression, and she is the one to inspire Thor to become the badass god of thunder once again.]]

** As per usual Peter Parker aka Spider-Man is this to his sweet Aunt May as seen in ''[[Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar Civil War]]'', ''[[Film/SpiderManHomecoming Homecoming]]'' and ''[[Film/SpiderManFarFromHome Far From Home]]''. Interestingly while Peter dislikes May's coddling, he's actually protective of her too trying to save her distress by keeping his arachnid alter ego secret and Peter gets pretty annoyed when other men flirt and hit on his aunt.

* In the Literature/HarryPotter story ''Fanfic/CruciamentumEternus'', Draco is so much a Mamas Boy that when he dies he's so focused on her he becomes a ghost instead of moving on.
* ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'' has Harry as a positive example towards his godmother, Wanda Maximoff, since his mother is Mostly Dead. After an initial rough patch, he adores her, and they spark off each other very well, with plenty of affectionate banter. Plus, she's one of the few people he invariably listens to. Hell, he'll even lie to Hermione, her biological daughter for her -- though he makes it clear that while he understands the logic behind her choice/why he has to lie, he is ''not'' happy about it. [[spoiler: He then defends Wanda from an enraged Hermione after the latter finds out the truth. While that's probably because Wanda is unwilling to defend herself, feeling she deserves her daughter's fury, it's still striking.]]

** Malcolm and Francis have been accused of being momma's boys by several different love interests.

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[[folder:Real Life]]
* Legendary Snickers-hurling, van-driving, anything-welding badass Creator/MrT has declared himself to be "Just a big tough overgrown mama's boy". Suddenly the term loses a lot of its force as an insult...
--> '''Mr T.''': "I am a Momma's Boy. I PITY THE FOOL WHO AIN'T ONE!"
* General UsefulNotes/DouglasMacArthur's mother always told him he had to grow up to be as great as his father, Arthur [=MacArthur=], Jr. (Lieutenant General, and military governor of the Philippines for a time). Also, while he was a bachelor, he kept a mistress in a hotel, unbeknownst to his mother.
** He had a second reason for this: his mistress [[MayDecemberRomance was 34 years younger than him]].
* Creator/JorgeLuisBorges was like this too. One example: when he was in his 60s, he was offered some wine, and his mother said, "The boy doesn't drink wine." He had become blind at that time, if you wonder why his mother still had to care for him.
%% * Adam Lanza.
* Creator/JakeGyllenhaal appears to be this, if one of his interviews with Jimmy Kimmel is any indication. He told a very lengthy anecdote about her getting him a present, describing her as a "badass chick" for her sheer persistence.
* ProfessionalWrestling has Wrestling/{{WCW}} wrestler Buff Bagwell and his mother, Judy, who was made one-half of the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-t.html WCW World Tag Team Champions]] in 1998 with Rick Steiner. Both Buff and Wrestling/{{Kanyon}} would fight in a "Judy Bagwell on a [[strike:Pole]] Forklift" match in 2000. It was also rumored that Bagwell was fired from the [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]] in 2001 because Judy was calling the WWF offices to complain about Buff's travel schedule. However, it was also likely due to his notorious stinker of a match against Wrestling/BookerT on the July 2 ''[[Wrestling/{{WWERaw}} Raw]]''.
* Music/MichaelJackson adored his mother Katherine, and apparently so did everyone else according to his memorial ("Mrs. Jackson... [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Joe]]"). One of the first things Michael did when he became a successful solo artist was to throw a big birthday party for her, [[AgainstMyReligion which nearly backfired horribly because she is a devout Jehovah's Witness]] (they compromised by having all the gifts "wrapped" in plain brown bags).
* Creator/JavierBardem; he notably dedicated his Oscar win for ''Film/NoCountryForOldMen'' to his mother (In Spanish, no less), and cites her career as an actress as his inspiration for becoming an actor himself.
* Former World Heavyweight Boxing Champ Lennox Lewis' autobigraphy was even entitled "Mommas Boy". Not that I would call him on it or anything.
* The Roman Emperor Severus Alexander, who was only fourteen when [[MotherMakesYouKing his mother arranged for him to come to power]]. She was known as 'Mother of Augustus, and of the camps, and of the senate, and of the Fatherland', in case anyone was in any doubt about who was really in charge. Eventually, they were both murdered.
* Music/ElvisPresley made a promise to ''both'' his parents that he would take care of them once he made it big, and he kept that promise, even bringing them to live at Graceland. Their graves are there, right beside his.
-->'''Johnny Cash''': (Elvis Presley) was a kid when I worked with him. He was nineteen years old, and he loved cheeseburgers, girls, and his mother, not necessarily in that order (it was more like his mother, then girls, then cheeseburgers).
* German author Erich Kästner (''Literature/LottieAndLisa'') was this in RealLife and also wrote many characters like this in his books.
* Ronnie and Reggie Kray were notorious {{London Gangster}}s, "but they loved their mum". Allegedly their favourite song was the ultimate tribute to mothers, "My Yiddishe Momme."
* NFL receiver Andre Johnson, after being goaded into a fistfight with opposing cornerback Cortland Finnegan, was later asked in an interview what his mother thought about it. He responded that he'd rather not say what his 'Momma' said about him fighting.
** Speaking of NFL players, the very first thing that linebacker Ray Lewis, considered one of the game's toughest, most physical players, bought after he got his first contract? An apartment in the city he moved to play in for his mom, down the hall from his apartment. The two still have a close relationship.
* Russian NHL winger and current super star Alexander Ovechkin is an admitted Momma's Boy. He is single and often stays with his parents, while his mother cooks and washes for him.
* Creator/StephenColbert is one both in- and out-of-character. He's the youngest of eleven children and his mom had to raise him alone for much of his childhood because [[DisappearedDad his father (and two of his brothers) were killed when he was a boy]]. Stephen has done several tributes to her on ''Series/TheColbertReport'', often in response to her health issues (and ultimately her death at age 92 in June 2013).
* In the wild, killer whales stay with their mothers for her whole life, but males get especially attached to their mommas. He'll stay by her side for life, leaving only temporarily to mate, and won't usually live very long after she dies.
* Music/JustinTimberlake is a self-confessed mama's boy. His mother actually came up with the band name for *NSYNC, attended events with him as a chaperon, and he has her initials tattooed on his back.
* Creator/TheMarxBrothers were all devoted to their mother Minnie, who had managed them early in their career. Chico, Harpo, and Groucho all named their daughters Minnie in her honor.
* Bodybuilder Søren Falby responded to a meme by saying that his mother would kill him if she ever found out that he slapped a woman. Then proceeded to make a long post honoring her.
* Creator/LinManuelMiranda is very close with both of his parents, as they almost always appear in TV interviews with him. He even took his mother as his date to the Tony awards rather than his wife, who was presumably all right with this.
* Gene Simmons of Music/{{KISS}} is proudly this. He has always eschewed drugs and alcohol so he could be there for her; he's her only child, and she is a Holocaust survivor.
* As noted in the Live-Action Television folder, Gordon Ramsay openly adores his mother. Her macaroni and cheese is his favorite food in the world, and episodes of ''Series/HellsKitchen'' where she appears will find the notoriously foul-mouthed chef toning down his language. Notably, he had an abusive and alcoholic father, so he's very protective of her.
* Music/KanyeWest had a loving relationship with his mother, Dr. Donda West, once calling her his "best friend in the whole world," and praising her directly with the song "Hey Mama" off his sophomore album, ''Late Graduation''. She suddenly and tragically passed away in 2007 following complications from surgery, one of two major personal tragedies [[CreatorBreakdown that spurred Kanye into the cold, emotionally anguished directions]] of 2008's ''[=808s=] and Heartbreak'' (the other being Kanye's breakup with his longtime fiancé of 6 years). Kanye still remains heavily reverent of his mother, with ''Donda'' becoming the name of his creative content company and his tenth studio album.
* Tyron Woodley loves his mother. She was shown in this video [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa2q5uMi7TM&ab_channel=MotherLoveBone to be a very kind woman who respected his opponents and exchanged kind words with Kamaru Usman when he won the fight against her son]]. When an [[BerserkButton insult was made about Tyron's mother]] during a conference with his opponent Creator/JakePaul, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiEjGCXKMNc&ab_channel=TheMacLife Woodley was seething with anger]] and had to be escorted out before a brawl broke out. After the conference, Woodley amped up the threats and took Jake's insult very personally.
* While tension and the complicated relationship with his father was a recurring theme in his work, Music/BruceSpringsteen by contrast had and continues to have a loving relationship with his mother. The song "The Wish" is dedicated to her and how she inspired her.
* Creator/JoaquinPhoenix is very good to his beloved mother, Heart, to the point of her accompanying him to the Academy Awards when he received his first nomination for ''Film/{{Gladiator}}''.
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** This [[{{Foil}} contrasts]] him with his [[LoveTriangle romantic rival,]] Mark Randolph. Mark doesn't keep in touch wiht his mother, much to her annoyance.

* ''Theatre/TheMerchantOfVenice'': In some productions [[PrinceCharmless The Prince of Arragon]] is accompanied by his mother when he arrives in Belmont to attempt [[HeadTurningBeauty Portia's]] EngagementChallenge.

* ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'': Steve Rogers loved his mother Sarah Rogers deeply, as she's the one who gave him his {{Determinator}} nature in face of her alcoholic and abusive husband, Joseph. Steve's greatest shame is that he was unable to protect and save Sarah from the pain she went through.

* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'': Bruce Banner was this to his mother Rebecca due to Brian Banner being a psychotic abusive asshole as while Brian hated his son, Rebecca adored Bruce and lost her life protecting him from Brian. In a BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind, Rebecca again tries defend her son but Bruce, being the goddamn Hulk, [[https://i.imgur.com/2ebdSTF.png assures his dear mom that nothing can hurt him now]].

** Jotaro is even more of a delinquent than his grandfather Joseph was but nevertheless, Jotaro still loves his mother Holy greatly and goes on a journey to Egypt to stop DIO's in order to save her when she becomes an IllGirl. It's also thanks to his DisappearedDad that Jotaro is protective of his mother.

** [[LovableCoward Usopp]], for a very good reason. His badass super dad [[ActionDad Yasopp]] left the village after Usopp was born, so course Usopp would be attached to his IllGirl mom Bachina and deeply shaken when she fell ill and Usopp desperately tried to make her feel better on her deathbed. This included yelling to the whole village and her that his father had returned when he hadn't, making him a boy who cried wolf for good reasons.

** [[MarionetteMaster Donquixote Doflamingo]] is a more bitter, sadistic one. When Donquixote family [[ImpoverishedPatrician lost their nobility]] and [[RichesToRags were thrown out on their asses]], the young Doflamingo's mother fell [[IllGirl sick]] and despite her sons trying to bring food to make her feel better, she died. This caused [[CreepyChild the already unstable Doflamingo]] [[EnfanteTerrible to go crazy]] and [[PatriCide blow his father's brains out]] [[YouKilledMyFather in revenge]], as he blamed him for her death. Considering Doflamingo would later also shoot down his DoubleAgent younger brother Rocinante (even if he wasn't too happy about it), it can be said that [[MoralityChain Doflamingo’s only actual loved one]] [[EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas was his mother.]]

* Teruteru Hanamura from ''VisualNovel/Danganronpa2GoodbyeDespair'' really loves his mom and it's even stated to be one in his profile. [[spoiler:This is what drives him to murder because he wants to get out of the island so he can find out if she's okay, since she's also an IllGirl ''and'' a {{Workaholic}}.]] He also he has a brief flashback after the first trial as he tells how he is [[spoiler:worried about her declining health due to overwork in her restaurant,]] and he [[IWantMyMommy screams for his mother]] before the [[spoiler:execution]] starts.

* Steve Rogers aka ComicBook/CaptainAmerica loved his mother Sarah Rogers deeply, as she's the one who gave him his {{Determinator}} nature in face of her alcoholic and abusive husband, Joseph. Steve's greatest shame is that he was unable to protect and save Sarah from the pain she went through.

* In a similar vein to Cap, Bruce Banner aka ComicBook/TheHulk was this to his mother Rebecca due to Brian Banner being a psychotic abusive asshole as while Brian hated his son, Rebecca adored Bruce and lost her life protecting him from Brian. In a BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind, Rebecca again tries defend her son but Bruce, being the goddamn Hulk, [[https://i.imgur.com/2ebdSTF.png assures his dear mom that nothing can hurt him now]].
* Tony Stark aka ComicBook/IronMan is in [[CentralTheme the same boat]] as Cap and Hulk, as while his [[spoiler: adoptive father]] Howard treated him harshly and put heavy expectations on him, Maria conversely adored Tony and often protected him from Howard's abuse. [[spoiler: When Tony meets his actual mother Amanda, he accepts her immediately and hugs her]].

* Garfield "Beast Boy/Changeling" Logan of ComicBook/TeenTitans and ComicBook/DoomPatrol. He is a complete and utter wiseass to everyone ''but'' his adopted mom, Rita. {{Justified}} as Rita was one of the first people since his parents died to not treat him as a freak. He even took up acting to follow in her footsteps.

** Khalood, mother of hockey player Jojo, famously insisted that her potential daughter-in-law not be black, Asian, Latino, "fat butt," Jewish, and so forth; Khalood wanted a girl who was "white, petite, and do what I tell her to." Her litany upset many of the girls, and created tension between them and her. When Jojo went on a date with African-American Misty, Khalood demanded to be allowed to spy on them. Upon seeing Jojo and Misty in a hot tub embracing, Khalood became enraged. When the time came for the mothers to choose between two girls for one of their sons' two final dates (their sons would choose a different girl for the other final date), Khalood decided to deny both girls the final date and punctuated her decision by ripping up the plane ticket that was meant for whoever she had chosen. During her "final date" with Jojo, Khalood took the squick factor UpToEleven by gushing to the camera about "her" Jojo being handsome and sexy. [[spoiler: Jojo, much to Khalood's disappointment, chose to go away with Mindy instead of going home with her. Khalood was offered counseling by the show's producers, which she rejected.]] She's since made multiple appearances on ''Dr. Phil'', showing she's just as bad with her daughter's husband.

* Alex Sebastian from ''Film/{{Notorious}}''. He's not as obvious an example as Norman Bates, but his mother still has her hooks in good and deep. [[spoiler: Alex manages to stand up to her by marrying Alicia. Unfortunately, Alicia turns out to be an American spy, and so Alex's mother is able to step in and exert control again]]

* Steve Rogers aka ComicBook/CaptainAmerica loved his mother Sarah Rogers deeply as she's the one who gave him his {{Determinator}} nature in face of her alcoholic and abusive husband Joseph, Steve's greatest shame is that he was unable to protect and save Sarah from the pain she went through.

* Franchise/TheFlash Barry Allen is certainly an example of this trope.

* In a similar vein to Cap, Bruce Banner aka ComicBook/TheHulk was this to his mother Rebecca due to Brian Banner being a psychotic abusive asshole as while Brian hated his son, Rebecca adored Bruce and lost her life protecting him from Brian. In a BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind Rebecca again tries defend her son but Bruce being the goddamn Hulk [[https://i.imgur.com/2ebdSTF.png assures his dear mom that nothing can hurt him now]].

* Perhaps the ultimate example in comics is Peter Parker alias Franchise/SpiderMan, although to be pedantic he really is an Auntie's Boy. But when he's mother "comes back" he is overjoyed and trusts her and his father with his identity as Spider-Man. Unfortunately (and inevitably), it turns out they were not his parents at all, but robots built by the Chameleon. That said, his robot mother truly believed she was Mary Parker and fought against her robotic husband to protect Peter.

** ''Film/AvengersEndgame'': [[spoiler:In a surprising (but heartwarming) twist ''Endgame'' shows '''Thor''' is as much a Momma's Boy to Frigga as Loki was. Seen when Thor [[TimeTravel travels back in time]] to Asgard (during the events ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'') instead of wooing his OldFlame Jane Foster in order to get the Aether/Reality Stone from her, Thor chooses to go see his mother knowing she's going to die that day. [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IVKs9Q7JZ5I&t=1s Once Thor is face to face with his mom]] he breaks down completely while Frigga [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments accepts him instantly and hugs her future son]]. While Frigga refuses to learn her fate she's grateful for the opportunity to comfort Thor in his depression and she is the one to inspire Thor to become the badass god of thunder once again]].
** ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' gives us Peter Quill aka 'Star Lord', which was originally his late mother's nickname for him. Years after her tragic death it's clear that Peter still adores her. His most treasured possession is the Walkman and mixtape she made for him, [[spoiler: and he does ''not'' react well to people trying to take it from him. When he learns in the [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2 sequel]] that his father, Ego the Living Planet, deliberately planted the brain tumour that killed his mother, Peter doesn't hesitate to pull out his blasters and fill Ego with so many holes he would have died if he'd been a lesser being]].

!!!'''Series:'''
%%* Howard Sprague in ''Series/TheAndyGriffithShow''.
%%* Mr. Humphries from ''Series/AreYouBeingServed''.

%%* The prequel series to ''Psycho'', ''Series/BatesMotel'' has Norman and Norma Bates. Later [[spoiler: after Norman murders Norma he manifests Mother, a Norma personality]].

%%* Frank Pike in ''Series/DadsArmy''.

%%* Mr. Wick in ''Series/TheDrewCareyShow''. Mimi offending her once managed to press his BerserkButton.
%%* To a large extent, Ray Barone in ''Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond''.

%%* Gene Simmons of ''Series/GeneSimmonsFamilyJewels'' is a self proclaimed momma's boy.

%%* Sylar from ''Series/{{Heroes}}'' is definitely an example.
%%** Also the Petrelli boys, in a BIG way.
%%* Al Borland ''Series/HomeImprovement'', later overlapped by MyBelovedSmother.

%%* Nina from ''Series/JustShootMe'' dated a hunky actor who was really a momma's boy. It wasn't till the end of that episode that he showed how much of a momma's boy he really was.

%%* Ducky of ''Series/{{NCIS}}'' is a subversion, as due to his mother's dementia he's caring for her.

%%* ''Series/PushingDaisies'': [[spoiler: John Joseph Jacobs]]

%%* Ted from ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'', occasionally taking it to creepy levels.

%%* Hoyt from ''Series/TrueBlood''

!!!'''TV Movies:'''

* [[AllLovingHero Scott McCall]] from ''Series/TeenWolf'' is the poster boy for a healthy version. Much like Percy Jackson above, Scott '''''adores''''' his mother [[AlliterativeName Melissa]] [[HospitalHottie McCall]] and would do anything for her; their relationship is portrayed in a very positive light and doesn't detract from his badassness at all, as she raised him single-handedly after kicking out his [[AbusiveDad complete dick of a dad]]. Doesn't hurt that [[MamaBear Mama]] [[ActionMom McCall]] is a kind, selfless, brave, badass, and just an all-round awesome person. Also heartwarming: Mama [=McCall=] is a nurse, and Scott works as a Veterinary Assistant, studying to become a vet -- showing he clearly wants to be like her, saving lives and helping people/animals. And this is how he looks at her: [[http://33.media.tumblr.com/3f8f3015fe3ccd7a5ed3beca2bcde8a4/tumblr_inline_mrbv35N1lL1qzj63g.png (takes out twin alphas that are fused into 1 giant alpha, nbd)]] [[http://78.media.tumblr.com/8de8721e098bdb05d230388e7563dc7f/tumblr_mqaq42qenu1rtwid9o1_500.gif (just saved life of a friend, nbd)]]. (#lord protect me from the way this boy looks at his mama)

* ''Literature/TheRifter'': Fikiri. Represented as being very attached to his mother at a young age, and not growing away from her, and also being cowardly and petty. [[spoiler:She is burned as a witch, and Fikiri blames John, whom he already hated, but this cements an undying enmity.]] Not that it�s shown to be wrong, in general, to love and look up to your mother: the warm relationship between Saimura and his mother Ji demonstrates that.