You'll Like My Mother

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You'll Like My Mother

PG

1972

1h 33m

Mystery & Thriller

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When her husband is killed in Vietnam, Francesca Kinsolving (Patty Duke) finds herself pregnant and alone. She resolves to visit her in-laws in Minnesota, believing, based on her late husband's assurances, that she'll be welcomed there. Instead, she finds Mrs. Kinsolving (Rosemary Murphy) a dreadful curmudgeon who won't even admit that her son married. Shaken but not scared off, Francesca sticks around and discovers she may be entitled to the family fortune.

Matt Brunson

Creative Loafing

The film scores as an effective thriller.

Rated: 3/4

May 14, 2016

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

A mostly flat thriller with a lot of the attempted suspense lost in translation.

May 12, 2016

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Audience Member

Saw this as a kid and was very good and scary! Want to see it again!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/06/21

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Audience Member

Good psychological twist story. No surprise to strong performance by Patty Duke and rest of cast. Beautiful location (Minnesota, mansion, etc.)

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

Saw this movie years ago and still remember it. A great nail biter, what a "thriller" is all about!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Audience Member

Patty Duke is fabulous

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Shot at the Congdon Mansion in Duluth Minnesota, the site of the real Congdon murders, on the north shore of Lake Superior. The movie is a real chiller and great to watch on a dark stormy night.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

Very creeeeeeeeeeeeeeepy........

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Lamont Johnson

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Patty Duke

Francesca Kinsolving

Rosemary Murphy

Mrs. Kinsolving

Richard Thomas

Kenny

Sian Barbara Allen

Kathleen

Dennis Rucker

Red Cooper

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Synopsis

When her husband is killed in Vietnam, Francesca Kinsolving (Patty Duke) finds herself pregnant and alone. She resolves to visit her in-laws in Minnesota, believing, based on her late husband's assurances, that she'll be welcomed there. Instead, she finds Mrs. Kinsolving (Rosemary Murphy) a dreadful curmudgeon who won't even admit that her son married. Shaken but not scared off, Francesca sticks around and discovers she may be entitled to the family fortune.

Director: Lamont Johnson
Producer: Mort Briskin
Screenwriter: Jo Heims
Production Co: Universal/Universal Int
Rating: PG
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): May 10, 2016
Runtime: 1h 33m