mother!

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mother!

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Released Sep 15, 2017

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Mystery & Thriller

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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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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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Audience Member

This is legitimately the worst movie I've ever seen in my life. Had to turn it off with about 30 minutes left. It was literal torture...if the government ever needs to coerce some information out of somebody, just force them to watch this movie until they spill. Although that would almost certainly violate the Geneva convention. It's that bad.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/16/24

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Emily Z

this is one of those movies, to me at least, that leave your heart hurting and your mouth wide open. many apparently find this movie gross or annoying, and I wonder if they will ever realize that is the point. this movie was made to make you feel. it is SUPPOSED to be gut wrenching. you are MEANT to be annoyed at the guests. you are SUPPOSED to feel anxious and grossed out, that is the entire concept of this movie, and the fact that people cannot wrap their minds around that disturbs me. anyway, I absolutely adored every aspect of this, from the acting to the storytelling to the way every character was perceived. I would 100% recommend this to anyone who wants to feel, because I believe that is one of the main factors of this movie. not only does it use the abstract symbolism behind characters, but every scene makes you feel something very strong. hatred, empathy, and an unbelievably amount of anger and disbelief, and I have a very strong feeling that it was intentional and part of the storytelling. I could go on and on about how strongly I could feel during this movie, but this is a long enough review as it is. anyway, great film, would watch again :))

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/15/24

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Alyona K

This movie gave me goosebumps when i understood the core theme behind it… The suffer of our Mother Earth because of us (people) and questions to God, why he let all these horrible things happen to it. The movie has rich symbolism and if you like thinking about life being and everything, you’ll find Mother! worth watching

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/30/24

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Lisa S

The writer and director owe me 2 hours of life back. This was the most ridiculous, bizarre, and disgusting movie I've ever watched.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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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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