I Am Mother

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I Am Mother

2019

1h 55m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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A teenage girl is raised by a robot designed to repopulate Earth. Their bond is tested when a stranger arrives with alarming news.

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Critics Consensus

Suspenseful, well-acted, and intelligent, I Am Mother is an ambitious sci-fi story that largely achieves its impressive aims.

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Noëlle D. Lilley

Chicago Reader

Australian filmmaker Grant Sputore's direction keeps viewers on their toes, and we never quite know who to trust.

Feb 21, 2020

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

It's an exciting film to watch, but an even better one to think about after - preferably in the company of a real, physically present person.

Jun 20, 2019

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Karl Quinn

The Age (Australia)

It's rich material, handled brilliantly by first-time feature director Grant Sputore, a West Australian, working from an intelligently wrought screenplay from American Michael Lloyd-Green.

Jun 20, 2019

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Aaron Charles

InSession Film

Rugaard has to be able to play the naiveté of a child while also underscoring the fact that this particular child has been uncommonly trained and is quite knowledgeable and resourceful. She handles it well...

Rated: B

May 10, 2024

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Serena Seghedoni

Loud and Clear Reviews

an unsettling, perfectly engineered sci-fi thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

Rated: 4.5/5

Sep 17, 2023

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

It gets over as a dystopian allegory.

Rated: B

Aug 27, 2023

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Greg W

Slick production with good acting and a thought provoking storyline. Google the ending AFTER watching it - there was lots of stuff I didn't realise.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/21/24

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kasope j

I didn't think it would be that good (most dystopian movies end up being very ordinary)... It's thought provoking in an unsettling way, and ended with a great twist. Very well written.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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Apple S

Way better than I was expecting. My soul was frequently grappling with complex quanderies to do with AI and trust, throughout the movie. It was written, directed and performed remarkably well I felt. The dynamics of trust and lying "for the greater good" and tribal loyalty to your own "kind" were all explored in a way in which I could tangibly feel the predicament to quite a profound degree. I often noticed the directing helped a lot with this too, capturing the emotion of a scene in the framing and choice of focus. Claire Ruggard as the daughter was also fantastic. Her reactions, at times, felt exactly fitting for the moment in a way that I couldn't quite envisage the emotion I was feeling until I saw it on her face. All in all a surprisingly good film. Steadily paced, thrilling at times, thought-provoking and captivating. Would warrant a second viewing, which is always a good sign.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/29/24

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Joel B

The special effects are good, but the movie is a sad commentary on humanity. The problem is it's predictable even though the acting is good. I am troubled by the poor climatic ending - - - It really fails to make a point. The story line is clear, but really does not get to a message worth watching.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/28/24

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Alex F

Pretty mid and predictable

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/21/24

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Peter F

Amazing creepy and original sci fi thriller.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/24/24

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Synopsis

A teenage girl is raised by a robot designed to repopulate Earth. Their bond is tested when a stranger arrives with alarming news.

Director: Grant Sputore
Producer: Kelvin Munro, Timothy White
Screenwriter: Michael Lloyd Green
Production Co: Rhea Films, The Penguin Empire, Southern Light Films
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Australian English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 7, 2019
Runtime: 1h 55m

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