The Mommy Returns tells the story of a mother, Ruby, who dies right on the day of her 25th wedding anniversary with husband William.

Ruby is also temporarily trapped in PURGA (short for Purgatory) with its guardian, Dyoga, and the pesky Manny, the chicken pet of San Pedro.

The Mother's Story grossed P30.6 million in the Philippines after two weeks of release, according to figures from Box Office Mojo.

Mark Angelo Ching of PEP.ph stated that the film was not funny and only worked in its dramatic moments; he also commented on the dull performance of the cast.

[3] Johanna Poblete of Business World said The Mommy Returns did not offer anything new, and did not "elevate the local movie industry".