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A woman (Amy Adams) pauses her career to be a stay-at-home mom seeking a new chapter in her life and encounters just that, when her maternal routine takes a surreal turn.

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As far as adaptations go, Nightbitch packs more bark than bite as the stellar Amy Adams takes on motherhood and the neighborhood in a rather conventional romp.

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Bill Goodykoontz

Arizona Republic

There’s a danger in critiquing the movie you wish a director had made instead of the one they did, but in this case, Heller did make a horror film and then backed off from the horror aspects.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 17, 2024

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Heller seems far more at ease with the domestic drama element than she is with the swerve into absurdist fantasy. Nightbitch would have worked better if it had been pushed further in either direction.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 16, 2024

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

Heller gives the impression of knowing exactly what she wants to say, with the result that she turns her characters into mouthpieces and films them with little sense of discovery. Coming from such a probing director, the new work is a disappointment.

Dec 13, 2024

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Matt Pais

MattPais.com

The way the central couple’s relationship unfolds is uncomfortably close to Apatowian for a movie supposedly edgy enough to be called “Nightbitch.”

Rated: C+

Dec 28, 2024

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Noah Berlatsky

Everything is Horrible (Substack)

Nightbitch is an imperfect mess, but so, the film suggests, is motherhood.

Dec 28, 2024

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John Serba

Decider

I wanted to like Nightbitch more than I did. Adams is game. The premise is ripe. Everyone loves dogs. But the movie simply doesn’t work.

Dec 27, 2024

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SEF

def a mom and daughter must watch

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/16/24

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Donald G

The LONGEST 98 minutes of my life

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/09/24

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Joseph Brunette

Good, not great. Good mom movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/09/24

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sue Bee

good movie for moms, especially those who have gone through childbirth. Although I think all men should see this movie to get an appreciation for what women go through.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/08/24

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Lindsey S

Excellent movie on motherhood. Emotionally satisfying. The dog stuff is cool too. Highly recommended. We need more movies like this on motherhood. My husband loved it too. We have 2 grown kids.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/08/24

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Kathryn

Brave, sensitive, necessary movie—and funny and touching and true.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/08/24

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Synopsis

A woman (Amy Adams) pauses her career to be a stay-at-home mom seeking a new chapter in her life and encounters just that, when her maternal routine takes a surreal turn.

Director: Marielle Heller
Producer: Anne Carey, Marielle Heller, Sue Naegle, Christina Oh, Amy Adams, Stacy O'Neil
Screenwriter: Marielle Heller
Distributor: Searchlight Pictures
Production Co: Annapurna Pictures, Archer Gray
Rating: R (Language and Some Sexuality)
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 6, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1