Umma

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Umma

PG-13

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

03/28/2022

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

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Jenny Nulf

Austin Chronicle

03/24/2022

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

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Martin Tsai

AV Club

03/19/2022

C

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

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Hector A. Gonzalez

Loud and Clear Reviews

03/24/2024

2.5/5

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

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Jordy Sirkin

Jordy Reviews It

10/20/2022

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

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Michael Nordine

Film Occasionally

07/24/2022

2.5/4

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.

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Lue

04/22/2022

just bad. not scary. just bad.

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Janice W

04/07/2022

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.

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Brandon O

04/04/2022

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

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Bradley

04/04/2022

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.

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jana k

03/30/2022

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

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sammi9399

03/27/2022

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

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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.

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