Dear Mother

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Dear Mother

2020

1h 38m

Comedy

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When Jean-Louis' heart stops beating, he must confront his Oedipal issues -- and ask his mother a delicate question -- or he'll be dead in three days.

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Beatrice Loayza

New York Times

Beyond the pleasurable chaos of it all, the gags about female genitalia grow trite and juvenile - and not in a lovable way.

Jan 12, 2022

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Srijoni Rudra

Digital Mafia Talkies

“Dear Mother” can be your watch if you want to indulge in some French absurdity. Though it is not marvelous, the film will keep you entertained.

Aug 16, 2025

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Jason Flatt

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

This could have been an interesting movie about so many things with a weird, humorous vehicle for the plot. But instead, [Dear Mother] is just an embarrassing attempt to make light of something that isn’t funny under any circumstance.

Rated: 2.5/10

Jan 5, 2023

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JK Sooja

Common Sense Media

This comedy is often wacky and ridiculous, but too much of its chaos is too hard not to grimace at.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 3, 2022

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John Serba

Decider

Dear Mother is a consistently entertaining comedy designed to challenge sensibilities... although it's not for the weak.

Jan 13, 2022

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Jonathon Wilson

Ready Steady Cut

But far from feeling exploitative, Dear Mother feels like a throwback to a looser era of big-screen comedies that were less prudish and socially conscious. You wouldn't want every film to be like this one, but it's nice they're still being made.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 11, 2022

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Laurent Lafitte

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Synopsis

When Jean-Louis' heart stops beating, he must confront his Oedipal issues -- and ask his mother a delicate question -- or he'll be dead in three days.

Director: Laurent Lafitte
Producer: Alain Attal
Screenwriter: Sébastien Thiéry
Production Co: 2L Productions, StudioCanal, Trésor Films, France 2 Cinéma
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 29, 2021
Runtime: 1h 38m

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