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Motherhood

Play trailer Poster for Motherhood PG-13 Released Oct 23, 2009 1h 29m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Frantically managing two kids, an absent-minded husband and her ambitions to become a writer, Eliza Welsh wonders if she's sacrificed too much for her family. With her daughter's sixth birthday approaching, arranging the party brings a whole new set of challenges, as everything conspires to turn her arrangements on their head.
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Despite Uma Thurman's comic skills, Motherhood's contrived set-ups and cliched jokes keep this comedy from delivering laughs -- or insights into modern parenting.

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Nick Schager Time Out Rated: 1/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Perri Nemiroff CinemaBlend Pity party for moms. Rated: 2.5/5 Aug 14, 2010 Full Review Anna Smith Empire Magazine An authentic account of stressed-out parenting, but anyone sans sprogs will find limited appeal in this one-trick pony. Rated: 2/5 Mar 5, 2010 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Filmmaker Dieckmann has infused Motherhood with a meandering sensibility that immediately sets the viewer on edge... Rated: 2/4 Dec 4, 2011 Full Review Ellen E Jones Total Film Motherhood is neither insight nor escapism. It's a yummy-mummy newspaper column splurged onto celluloid, like baby sick on your best cashmere sweater. Rated: 2/5 Mar 16, 2010 Full Review Tim Evans Sky Cinema A light, cheery metropolitan take on what it's like to be left holding the baby. Rated: 3/5 Mar 5, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Unfortunately, nothing here digs too deep. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Oh god. Its the most painful, deplorable, god awful bore in existence. More like no stars. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Love the scathing reviews from the male critics. How insightful and clever they are. Seriously? Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Enjoyable movie. Good escape. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Uma Thurman plays what must be the most harried, least graceful SAHM in NYC. and what is with those awful clothes?! Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member A pathetic movie about motherhood. Sure Mums do one hundred and one things. But this movie was pathetic. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Frantically managing two kids, an absent-minded husband and her ambitions to become a writer, Eliza Welsh wonders if she's sacrificed too much for her family. With her daughter's sixth birthday approaching, arranging the party brings a whole new set of challenges, as everything conspires to turn her arrangements on their head.
Director
Katherine Dieckmann
Producer
Jana Edelbaum, Rachel Cohen, Pamela Koffler, Christine Vachon
Screenwriter
Katherine Dieckmann
Distributor
Freestyle Releasing
Production Co
John Wells Productions, Killer Films
Rating
PG-13 (Sexual References|Language|Brief Drug Content)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 23, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 7, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$92.9K
Runtime
1h 29m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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