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      Serial Mom

      R Now Playing 1 hr. 33 min. Comedy List
      63% 56 Reviews Tomatometer 72% 25,000+ Ratings Audience Score A seemingly perfect wife and mother (Kathleen Turner) from Baltimore gains celebrity status as a serial killer. Read More Read Less Now in Theaters Now Playing Buy Tickets

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      Kathleen Turner proves an ideal match for John Waters' suburban satire in Serial Mom, even if the somewhat scattershot end results often lack the expected bite.

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      CJ C John Waters achieved a perfect balance of camp, shock and humor with a great cast of actors in what i believe could be the pinnacle of his career. It all comes together perfectly and it has become one of his best movies in my opinion. Not to be missed! Kathleen Turner is genius in her role! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/18/23 Full Review bill p Quite possibly the worst movie I've ever seen, and I've sat through some clunkers. Everything is way, way over done, from the plot to the dialog to the facial expressions. I know, I know, it was made that way on purpose, but it just doesn't work. It's not funny, it's just infantile. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review georgan g This cult classic is clear-eyed commentary on how Americans & their media view crime. Kathleen Turner absolutely *makes* a nightmarish woman who is truly a scream. The entire cast does great acting which all equals to a very, very funny film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review jaime h freaking hilarious! love it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I absolutely love this movie! I own it on DVD and watch it quite often whenever I need a "pick-me-up" --- it sure does make me laugh! So entertaining, ridiculous and I love the cast. I looked this movie up on Wikipedia and was disappointed to see the movie was a financial failure. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member To me, this is the only John Waters film that is worth watching. Wasn't corny, had some clever and funny moments, and the acting was actually pretty good from everyone. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader Nevertheless, there’s an undeniable pleasure in finding a comic imagination based so exclusively on personal quirks and predilections, even when it’s less than wholly adept in telling a story. Rated: 2/4 Jun 6, 2022 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: C Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Todd McCarthy Variety Rather mild and scattershot in its satiric marksmanship... May 8, 2008 Full Review Justin Brown Medium Popcorn There's no many redeeming qualities in this. It was pure nonsense. Rated: 1/5 Jan 29, 2024 Full Review Brandon Collins Medium Popcorn This was a chore to get through. It was painfully unfunny and at times incredibly gross. Rated: 1/5 Jan 29, 2024 Full Review Kristin Battestella InSession Film The murderous pursuits are filmed in full horror suspense, yet debates on whether the Mrs. needs a lawyer or an agent and selling t-shirts at the courthouse invoke a bemusing sensationalism. Jul 25, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A seemingly perfect wife and mother (Kathleen Turner) from Baltimore gains celebrity status as a serial killer.
      Director
      John Waters
      Executive Producer
      Joseph Caracciolo Jr.
      Screenwriter
      John Waters
      Distributor
      BMG Video, Home Box Office Home Video
      Production Co
      Polar Entertainment Corporation
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 13, 1994, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Feb 23, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $6.8M
      Sound Mix
      Dolby, Surround, Stereo
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