Just who is the greatest mom ever? Well, you probably think it's your mom but your answer would be different if you focused on moms from the movies. (We're assuming your mother isn't a Hollywood celebrity.) What makes a mom great changes then. Devoted and loving prove kind of boring when compared to murderous and ambitious. For the week leading up to Mother's Day, we asked you to help us decide who is the greatest movie mom in history. Thanks for your input! Here they are ranked according to your votes.

Terms of Endearment, Debra Winger, Shirley MacLaine, 1993. Photo courtesy of the Everett Collection.