Mothers' Instinct

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Mothers' Instinct

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Released Jul 26

1h 34m

Mystery & Thriller

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Set in the early '60s, best friends and neighbors Alice (Jessica Chastain) and Celine (Anne Hathaway) both live an idyllic traditional lifestyle with manicured lawns, successful husbands, and sons of the same age. Life's perfect harmony is suddenly shattered after a tragic accident. Guilt, suspicion and paranoia combine to unravel their sisterly bond a psychological battle of wills begins as the maternal instinct reveals its darker side.

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Critics Consensus

Mothers' Instinct is a glossily enjoyable showcase for Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway, although the stars are ill-served by a thin story and shaky tonal command.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

“Mothers’ Instinct” gets by on its pulpy potential more than anything else.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 16, 2024

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Ty Burr

Washington Post

The movie that is is disappointingly bloodless, cold rather than chilling, with a payoff that isn’t shocking so much as an admission that we’ve spent 90 minutes we’ll never get back.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 15, 2024

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Richard Lawson

Vanity Fair

It is slickly made and thoroughly entertaining, flamboyant flourishes and all. But it seems that, with a few minor exceptions, no one really knows what to do with movies like it anymore.

Jul 31, 2024

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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber

The Hindu

While Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway are luminescent, and the production design suitably eye-popping, all the hard work is let down by a skittering script that refuses to settle

Oct 4, 2024

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Marshall Shaffer

Decider

The film consists of nothing but the obvious, maudlin sections that convey plot movement and has none of the nuanced scenes that would need to follow and redeem them.

Aug 19, 2024

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Antonio G. Spíndola

Cine Premiere

An enjoyable thriller from start to finish; one that knows how to keep a few cards up its sleeve and enjoys its two powerful stars. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Aug 19, 2024

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Audience Member

Creepy, keeps you guessing, Hitchcock inspired and good looking. Dark

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/21/24

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Kaitlyn M

In my opinion this is a PHENOMENAL movie with a crazy plot twist! I was not expecting the end of the movie to turn out the way that it did. Anne Hathaway did such a great job portraying such a twistingly shocking role.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/10/24

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Ben H

If you like movies that end with the bad guy winning this is your flick. If you like watching 90 minutes of your life get flushed down the toilet this is your flick. If you have really bad taste in movies but you like Anne Hathaway this is your flick. If you liked this movie you should watch A Ghost Story, now that's a flick where you can waste 90 minutes and not even have to listen to dialog. If you don't value your time and want to wither away filling your head with poison this is your flick. Have fun yall.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/09/24

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Tiffany S

Had potential to be a great movie but fell short for me. Not interesting enough to keep my attention. Weird ending but unexpected.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/04/24

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Amanda L

Extreme disappointment! Had potential but was let down at every “climactic” scene. Tiktok movie teaser gone wrong.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/04/24

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Lori A

What a lousy movie! Spoiler alert...this has a HORRIBLE ending! If I'd known how badly it would end I never would have wasted my time! Why oh why would 2 incredibly talented actresses like Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway agree to make this lousy movie? I guess they have bills to pay! But don't bother watching unless you want to see some good acting go nowhere and a plot that deteriorates and leaves you feeling depressed at the end of the movie.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/21/24

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Synopsis

Set in the early '60s, best friends and neighbors Alice (Jessica Chastain) and Celine (Anne Hathaway) both live an idyllic traditional lifestyle with manicured lawns, successful husbands, and sons of the same age. Life's perfect harmony is suddenly shattered after a tragic accident. Guilt, suspicion and paranoia combine to unravel their sisterly bond a psychological battle of wills begins as the maternal instinct reveals its darker side.

Director: Benoît Delhomme
Producer: Kelly Carmichael, Jessica Chastain, Anne Hathaway, Paul Nelson, Jacques-Henri Bronckart
Screenwriter: Sarah Conradt-Kroehler
Distributor: NEON
Production Co: Versus Production, Anton, Mosaic, Freckle Films, Wheelhouse Productions
Rating: R (Some Violence|Brief Sexuality)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 26, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 13, 2024
Runtime: 1h 34m

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