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mother!

Name: mother!
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Released: September 15, 2017
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 74

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Movie Details & Credits

Paramount Pictures | Release Date: September 15, 2017

Starring: Amanda Chiu, Brian Gleeson, Domhnall Gleeson, Ed Harris, Eric Davis, Javier Bardem, Jennifer Lawrence, Jovan Adepo, Kristen Wiig, Michelle Pfeiffer, Patricia Summersett, Stefan Simchowitz, Stephen McHattie

Summary: A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.

Director: Darren Aronofsky

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 121 min

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27	#27 Most Discussed Movie of 2017
35	#35 Most Shared Movie of 2017

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The Globe and Mail (Toronto) - Barry Hertz

Sep 14, 2017

Mother! is an unparalleled achievement, entirely unprecedented and unexpected in this era of studio filmmaking. Read full review

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The Telegraph - Robbie Collin

Sep 5, 2017

A sick joke, an urgent warning and a roar into the abyss, Mother! earns its exclamation mark three times over and more. Read full review

Screen International - Fionnuala Halligan

Sep 5, 2017

Darren Aronofsky’s churning fever dream mother! is a devouring and restless experience: a creative surge that’s like the lancing of a boil, releasing a torrent of despair and disgust for the greedy chaos of society today as well as a self-loathing portrait of the artist as an emotional succubus. Read full review

San Francisco Chronicle - Walter Addiego

Sep 14, 2017

Aronofky gets exactly what he needs from his top-notch cast. Lawrence is appealing and never allows herself to be reduced simply to a howling victim. Bardem, Harris and Pfeiffer are menacing in their own varying ways, with Bardem capable of turning on the charm at key times that makes us wonder if we haven’t misjudged him. Read full review

ReelViews - James Berardinelli

Sep 17, 2017

Kudos to Darren Aronofsky for having the courage to make this film. Kudos to Paramount Pictures for having the guts to open this wide rather than burying it or hiding it as a VOD release. It’s too bad it doesn’t work. Read full review

Time - Stephanie Zacharek

Sep 5, 2017

Mother! is ambitious and dorky, like a Hieronymus Bosch painting redone as swirl-art. It’s entertaining to watch, because it’s not easy to see where it’s going—though you might feel a little underwhelmed when you discover where it ends up. The main reason to keep watching is Lawrence, receptive and radiant. Read full review

New York Observer - Rex Reed

Sep 15, 2017

Nothing about mother! makes one lick of sense as Darren Aronofsky’s corny vision of madness turns more hilarious than scary. With so much crap around to clog the drain, I hesitate to label it the “Worst movie of the year” when “Worst movie of the century” fits it even better. Read full review

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julius98

Sep 17, 2017

I think this movie deserves an 8 or 9 out of 10, but mark it at a 10 to counteract all the stupid criticism this movie has garnered. Yes, it's a criticism of religion. Yes, it went completely overboard, but goddamnit, this is a superb movie, from the theme to the acting to the camera shotsI think this movie deserves an 8 or 9 out of 10, but mark it at a 10 to counteract all the stupid criticism this movie has garnered. Yes, it's a criticism of religion. Yes, it went completely overboard, but goddamnit, this is a superb movie, from the theme to the acting to the camera shots and even the dialogue. Where it struggles is in pacing, but the mere fact that someone patched together this bunch of madness into such a good movie more than makes up for it. Go into the movie expecting disturbing visuals, but come out pondering what life on earth is.… Expand

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MotherofMothers

Sep 17, 2017

Came out of the Theater thinking what a pile of crap this movie is. But once i understand the metaphor the director tries to make. OMG what a genius! This movie will definitely kcuf your mind.

3 of 21 users found this helpful318

dramaxandra

Sep 15, 2017

I saw it last night and really liked that movie. It is not like anything you´ve seen before. A story about a couple and their house as well as about the universe, earth, mankind. It´s former title "Day 6" is telling a bit more what it is all about, I think. The idea is truly unique andI saw it last night and really liked that movie. It is not like anything you´ve seen before. A story about a couple and their house as well as about the universe, earth, mankind. It´s former title "Day 6" is telling a bit more what it is all about, I think. The idea is truly unique and hopefully this movie will make people talk and think and talk again... and then maybe think a bit more of what they can do for our future on earth. And while doing that they can enjoy absolutely magnificent performances by all actors, but mostly by Jennifer Lawrence and Michelle Pfeiffer. Both of them were absolutely Oscar-worthy looking at what I´ve seen this year so far.… Expand

8 of 30 users found this helpful822

nedyken

Sep 15, 2017

Once you get the idea of who "mother" and "him" are, it starts to feel very repetitive and heavy-handed. I can't say I really enjoyed any part of watching it.

12 of 19 users found this helpful127

Localhost127

Sep 17, 2017

The movie is basically Aronofsky self-fellating for two hours while Jennifer Lawrence looks on confused, braless in a thin white T-shirt. The movie is the product of drug-fueled, idle egoism. We get it Donnie Darko. If this was his first movie: maybe. But that fact that this came out of anThe movie is basically Aronofsky self-fellating for two hours while Jennifer Lawrence looks on confused, braless in a thin white T-shirt. The movie is the product of drug-fueled, idle egoism. We get it Donnie Darko. If this was his first movie: maybe. But that fact that this came out of an established individual means this is basically all he's got to give creatively. It's not just that the points he's trying to make aren't that interesting or impactful. Its couple with the fact that the movie just isn't filmed or edited all that well. There is no dynamic blocking and loads of sloppy post processing. The movie plays like a comic book and it is not a stylistic choice.

Jennifer Lawrence can't act.… Expand

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BHBarry

Sep 16, 2017

“Mother” was written and directed by Darren Aronofsky so at least we can lay the blame for one of the worst pictures I have ever had the misfortune of viewing in many years. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris and Michelle Pfeiffer, this film isn’t worthy of the time it“Mother” was written and directed by Darren Aronofsky so at least we can lay the blame for one of the worst pictures I have ever had the misfortune of viewing in many years. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris and Michelle Pfeiffer, this film isn’t worthy of the time it takes to write this review except that, by giving an honest summary of it, others will hopefully be dissuaded from going to see it and that I will consider my good deed for the week. It’s difficult to characterize this movie without using such adjectives as insane, unrealistic, absurd and mostly acts of exreme overkill and violence. Much like some modern art pieces, there are some misguided folks who may see allegories and analogies to life in this cinematic disaster but for this viewer, at least, I saw nothing more than ridiculous manifestations of bad writing and directing with supposed horror scenes so bad that, instead of being fear provoking, made them almost laughable. It would have been funnier had I not wasted an evening watching the movie instead of some bad television at home. I give this poorly executed effort by Mr. Aronofsky a one rating, and that goes solely to Ms. Lawrence’s efforts on the film’s behalf. Simply stated this is the “Mother” of bad movies” and deserves your firm boycott of this insult to the viewing audience.… Expand

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moviepete

Sep 19, 2017

This is just a bad movie. They try so hard to make a point that they forget to make it interesting or even acceptable. I wouldn't waste your time or money on this movie, wish I hadn't gone.

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