My Mom Jayne

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My Mom Jayne

Released Jun 20

1h 45m

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Mariska Hargitay was three years old when her mother, Jayne Mansfield, tragically died in a car accident at the age of 34. The film follows Mariska as she seeks to know, understand, and embrace her mother for the first time. Through intimate interviews and a collection of never-before-seen photos and home movies, she grapples with her mother's public and private legacy and discovers the layers and depth of who Jayne was, not only to her audience but to those who were closest to her.

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Craig Mathieson

The Age (Australia)

There’s no outside scrutiny to this story, but the trade-off is a deeply genuine sense of loss and longing; an outsider couldn’t deliver the raw exchanges these family members share.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 18, 2025

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J. Kelly Nestruck

Globe and Mail

The doc ends up a rich portrait of a complex human, full of interviews with intimates who would have been impossible to land if Hargitay hadn’t been involved.

Jul 17, 2025

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Dan Einav

Financial Times

What emerges, through raw reflections, frank conversations and illustrative archive clips of Mansfield herself is a revealing portrait of a woman who was beautiful, sharp-witted and warm but also enigmatic and inaccessible.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 14, 2025

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John Stark

Mac the Movie Guy

This is a revealing look at how one daughter discovers her mother, and chooses to share that journey with the world.

Rated: 90/100

Aug 12, 2025

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Christopher Stevens

Daily Mail (UK)

This two-hour biography didn’t attempt to analyse why Jayne so craved attention.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 5, 2025

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Cody Dericks

Next Best Picture

Hargitay has constructed a documentary that examines her mother’s legacy in a way that’s respectful, revelatory, and unvarnished. Jayne would be proud.

Rated: 7/10

Jul 29, 2025

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Dallas H

It's a fascinating documentary about family and self-discovery.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/26/25

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Fabrícia B

A humanização de Jane Mansfield através dos olhos de sua filha Mariska, revela a sua busca por uma reconciliação com o passado, aceitação das fragilidades de sua mãe como ser humano e uma ode a beleza que ela evocava em sua forma de ser. É uma jornada comovente num drama pessoal que qualquer pessoa pode se identificar a partir dele.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/24/25

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Teresa B.

This movie is an American story. It crosses over into the lives of all people of all colors. Being a star doesn’t separate you from life, just puts some people on pedestals. Real things happen to real people, and this seems to be the story that crosses so many generations in the past. I look forward to others sharing the stories that will come up in our current day and time. I know that there are plenty of them out here; thanks for sharing your life.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/16/25

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Ruth L

What an amazing accomplishment for Mariska Hagerty to have directed this documentary of her mother and complex family. I'm so pleased that I know the "real" story of Jayne Mansfield now. I feel that I understand the choices she made during her too short life. Mariska's siblings are lovely people; a joy to be know in this small way.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/08/25

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Shawna D

So touching and intimate. I was in happy tears at the end. Well done.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/27/25

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Casey N

I enjoyed the documentary but I will agree with one other reviewer; it def seemed like a “poor me” story from Mariska….if it was truly about her mother none of her personal issues should’ve been discussed. Mickey & Ellen however are 10/10. Not sure why her (Mariskas) personal stories were shared tbh.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/07/25

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Synopsis

Mariska Hargitay was three years old when her mother, Jayne Mansfield, tragically died in a car accident at the age of 34. The film follows Mariska as she seeks to know, understand, and embrace her mother for the first time. Through intimate interviews and a collection of never-before-seen photos and home movies, she grapples with her mother's public and private legacy and discovers the layers and depth of who Jayne was, not only to her audience but to those who were closest to her.

Director: Mariska Hargitay
Producer: Mariska Hargitay, Trish Adlesic
Distributor: Max
Production Co: VERA-TAS LLC
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 20, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 27, 2025
Runtime: 1h 45m

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