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mother!

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Released Sep 15, 2017

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A young woman spends her days renovating the Victorian mansion that she lives in with her husband in the countryside. When a stranger knocks on the door one night, he becomes an unexpected guest in their home. Later, his wife and two children also arrive to make themselves welcome. Terror soon strikes when the beleaguered wife tries to figure out why her husband is so seemingly friendly and accommodating to everyone but her.

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Critics Consensus

There's no denying that mother! is the thought-provoking product of a singularly ambitious artistic vision, though it may be too unwieldy for mainstream tastes.

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Dahlia Balcazar

Bitch Media

Mother! is what happens when a dude has an idea he thinks is brilliant and no one checks him on it.

Mar 1, 2021

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Michael Sragow

Film Comment Magazine

[Darren] Aronofsky wants mother! to have the intensity and inner logic of a sweaty nightmare. But it's a fake cinematic fever dream-the kind made by a director so self-conscious that he's always checking his own temperature.

Mar 8, 2018

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

Metro Newspaper (UK)

Ultimately, you may be left pondering not so much the allegory as to why [Darren] Aronofsky would want to push not just his audience but his girlfriend through such an extreme wringer.

Rated: 5/5

Oct 11, 2017

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Diana Tuova

Spotlight on Film

Aronofsky "recycles" others' and, ironically, his own previous film ideas, resulting in Mother! appearing an unoriginal horror concoction, an uncomfortable reminder of other, much better films.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 2, 2024

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Clayton Schuster

Vague Visages

If mother! lacks the refinement of a manifesto for a new breed of movie theater flick, it makes up for it in the audacity to be unique.

Dec 6, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Once movies leave their creators’ hands they often become their own thing. “mother!” benefits from that truth. While Aronofsky has a pointed personal meaning behind it, what you bring to the film will help define it for you.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 24, 2022

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Ian Y

Not a horror film. And not a good film..

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/21/24

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Audience Member

Dull, long, pointless terrible movie with less then no meaning. Didn't make any since or have any flow. Mother nature isn't helpless, was here before us and will be long after. It controls us in every way so....

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/25

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Neil M

A Fever Dream That Mistakes Chaos for Brilliance Mother! is a film that desperately wants to be profound, but instead, it spirals into absurdity, testing patience rather than delivering impact. Darren Aronofsky’s allegorical thriller starts off intriguing, with a growing sense of unease and an unsettling atmosphere, but as the madness escalates, it crosses the line from eerie to eye-roll-inducing. Jennifer Lawrence delivers a strong, committed performance, but even she can’t save a film that abandons coherent storytelling in favour of relentless, over-the-top allegory. By the final act, Mother! stops being thought-provoking and just becomes exhausting—piling on escalating madness with no restraint, as if Aronofsky is daring you to keep watching rather than actually engaging you. There’s no denying the film is ambitious, but that doesn’t make it good. Symbolism should enhance a story, not replace it—and here, it feels like a self-indulgent experiment that loses sight of what makes a film compelling. ✔️ Verdict: Mother! mistakes shock for depth, excess for meaning, and chaos for brilliance. A film that could have been unsettlingly effective instead crumbles under its own self-importance. ⭐️⭐️

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/01/25

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Amy S

Sometimes it’s good to know what you are walking into. If you walk into this film as… the portrayal of the relationship of ‘mother’ earth, god and humans. It is a beautifully done movie with other characters you may just recognize and then ahhh ha! Magnificent. I don’t think I would have loved it so, had I not known a bit walking in. Knowing it I was like yes! Nom nom nom. I thought it was intense, amazing and stayed with me. Performances obviously amazing.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/02/25

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Audience Member

I liked this film. I don't think it was trying to be anything other than it was. I felt it was anxiety inducing. I just wanted Jennifer to be able to repair her house but this silly man was in her way at every turn. I thought it wrapped up nicely. I wasn't surprised by the ending. It made sense and the pieces fell where they needed.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/26/24

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Gregg B

This is a wild ride of a movie. Beginning to end. Jennifer Lawrence is absolutely incredible. Amazing cast. Insane direction and cinematography.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/17/24

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Synopsis

A young woman spends her days renovating the Victorian mansion that she lives in with her husband in the countryside. When a stranger knocks on the door one night, he becomes an unexpected guest in their home. Later, his wife and two children also arrive to make themselves welcome. Terror soon strikes when the beleaguered wife tries to figure out why her husband is so seemingly friendly and accommodating to everyone but her.

Director: Darren Aronofsky
Producer: Darren Aronofsky, Scott Franklin, Ari Handel
Screenwriter: Darren Aronofsky
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Protozoa Pictures
Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Some Sexuality|Strong Disturbing Content|Strong Violent Content)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 15, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 5, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.8M
Runtime: 2h 0m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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