Umma

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Umma

PG-13

Released Mar 18, 2022

1h 23m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Umma, which is the Korean word for "mother," follows Amanda (Sandra Oh) and her daughter (Fivel Stewart) living a quiet life on an American farm, but when the remains of her estranged mother arrive from Korea, Amanda becomes haunted by the fear of turning into her own mother.

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Critics Consensus

Despite Sandra Oh's typically strong performance and glimmers of potential from writer-director Iris K. Shim, Umma is a cliché-ridden missed opportunity.

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Maxwell Rabb

Chicago Reader

Umma’s curse is an imperfect blend of talent that may shine occasionally but mostly trips over itself.

Mar 28, 2022

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Jenny Nulf

Austin Chronicle

There are so many interesting components of Umma that never click, wasting a completely original idea on banality.

Mar 24, 2022

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Martin Tsai

AV Club

Many of Shim’s choices end up offering a decidedly uncomplimentary depiction of the nexus of Asian and Asian-American culture.

Rated: C

Mar 19, 2022

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Hector A. Gonzalez

Loud and Clear Reviews

Umma is a tale of past generational trauma that is unfortunately bogged down by half-baked set pieces and horror clichés.

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 24, 2024

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Jordy Sirkin

Jordy Reviews It

Though it has an intriguing premise, Umma leaves little to be desired, with a lukewarm script and ineffective jump scares.

Oct 20, 2022

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Michael Nordine

Film Occasionally

While it’s hardly an exemplar of the genre, one hopes its lukewarm reception doesn’t prevent similar projects from being made in the future.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 24, 2022

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just bad. not scary. just bad.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/22/22

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Janice W

The movie wasn't too scary given its supposed to be a horror/suspense thriller. Sandra Oh was great and I liked how she explained some of the Korean traditions. At least the movie had a conclusion unlike other movies that left me scratching my head.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/07/22

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Brandon O

More of a suspense than a horror. Story is a decent watch and the performances are great.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/05/22

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Bradley

Sandra Oh! She is the best, and I also watch anything with which Sam Raimi has any involvement. And Beekeeping! Fantastic film. Will definitely buy on disc.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/04/22

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jana k

it was a nice setting. daughter was pretty. oriental horror movie, different.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/22

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sammi9399

Man that was creepy, I watch horror movies all the time and they genuinely scare and make me a bit paranoid shortly after I watch them but this was on another level. I haven’t watched a good horror movie with a great story line in a long time. Most of the new ones seem to just be generic, more of the same but this was amazing. 10 out of 10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/27/22

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Synopsis

Umma, which is the Korean word for "mother," follows Amanda (Sandra Oh) and her daughter (Fivel Stewart) living a quiet life on an American farm, but when the remains of her estranged mother arrive from Korea, Amanda becomes haunted by the fear of turning into her own mother.

Director: Iris K. Shim
Producer: Zainab Azizi, Sam Raimi
Screenwriter: Iris K. Shim
Distributor: Stage 6 Films
Production Co: Starlight Media, Stage 6 Films, Catchlight Studios, Raimi Productions
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 18, 2022, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.0M
Runtime: 1h 23m

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