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Mama

Play trailer Poster for Mama PG-13 Released Jan 18, 2013 1h 40m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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On the day that their parents die, sisters Lilly and Victoria vanish in the woods, prompting a frantic search by their Uncle Lucas (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and his girlfriend, Annabel (Jessica Chastain). Five years later, miraculously, the girls are found alive in a decaying cabin, and Lucas and Annabel welcome them into their home. But as Annabel tries to reintroduce the children to a normal life, she finds that someone -- or something -- still wants to tuck them in at night.
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If you're into old-school scares over cheap gore, you'll be able to get over Mama's confusing script and contrived plot devices.

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Jenny Catchings Bitch Media While [Guillermo Del Toro] only takes an executive producer credit here on Mama, I doubt more involvement would have been helpful. Jan 14, 2021 Full Review Roxana Hadadi Punch Drunk Critics Good acting can't forgive bad effects or narrative choices, and yes, there are a lot of those. Rated: 2.5/5 Jan 9, 2017 Full Review Louis Black Austin Chronicle Haunting and extremely atmospheric, Mama is a horror film imbued with an unsettling and affecting power. Rated: 3/5 Jan 1, 2014 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Hits most of the expected beats of a ghost story of this nature, though the actual design of the titular character is jarring and evocative enough to stay with you well after the credits roll. Rated: 4/5 Sep 22, 2023 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Following a common trend in supernatural horror, Mama begins with a novel premise and compelling characters, but then slowly digresses into bankrupt genre clichés, rampant exposition, and formulaic boo! moments. Rated: 2/4 Sep 20, 2022 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies ...a little unnerving when it needs to be and creepy throughout. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 23, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member This film very effectively scared me throughout, until reaching the point where the titular creature is revealed clearly. It's not a particularly exceptional film but I thought it was scary, which is what horror films are supposed to be. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/28/24 Full Review creeperand A I dont know what it is about it, but this film somehow stuck with me. In my opinion, it does not get the credit it is due. Very atmospheric movie. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/10/24 Full Review Nguyen N What is the message of the movie? So meaningless. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/07/24 Full Review Nicholas V I don’t have to say a lot about this Thriller/Horror Movie except it isn’t scary. Maybe It’s just me but I couldn’t find a real reason to watch this till the end…..but I did because of the Actors who tried their best I think. Technically and Story-wise I can assure you that you don’t miss out anything. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/21/24 Full Review Dan C Mama is a decent watch with some really creepy moments. I was dubious about the cast beforehand however they put in a great performance the children included. The story is strong enough however The actual entity mama once seen breaks emersion for me and it was unrecoverable from that moment on. The suspense and mystery had completely been taken out for me personally. Overall: a good horror flick you will enjoy it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/15/24 Full Review Corey K One of my favorite and most disturbing creature features but with heart Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/12/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis On the day that their parents die, sisters Lilly and Victoria vanish in the woods, prompting a frantic search by their Uncle Lucas (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and his girlfriend, Annabel (Jessica Chastain). Five years later, miraculously, the girls are found alive in a decaying cabin, and Lucas and Annabel welcome them into their home. But as Annabel tries to reintroduce the children to a normal life, she finds that someone -- or something -- still wants to tuck them in at night.
Director
Andy Muschietti
Producer
J. Miles Dale, Barbara Muschietti
Screenwriter
Neil Cross, Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
De Milo, Toma 78
Rating
PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Some Disturbing Images|Violence and Terror)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 18, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$71.6M
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital
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