mother!

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mother!
This controversial film from controversial director Aronofsky is about a couple’s relationship which is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.

122 minutes.
No persons under 16 (Language, Violence, Horror).
Detective/Mystery, Drama, Horror.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

I’ll just stand in the corner and wait for the witch...
I’ll just stand in the corner and wait for the witch...

Credits

Cast
Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, Michelle Pfeiffer, Brian Gleeson, Domhnall Gleeson, Jovan Adepo, Amanda Chiu, Patricia Summersett
Director
Darren Aronofsky
ScreenplayDarren Aronofsky
CinematographyMatthew Libatique
EditingAndrew Weisblum
Sound formatsDolby Digital
Made in2017
Produced byProtozoa Pictures

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreHorror
LanguageNone (sic)
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceNone (sic)
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
CommentsContains scenes of horror.
These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines.

USA MPAA rating

R: RestrictedRated R for strong disturbing violent content, some sexuality, nudity and language
Runtime121
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ.

ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
5
Violence
5
Blood / Gore / Gross
5
Guns / Weapons
5
Profanity
4
Alcohol / Drugs
3
Smoking
2
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
5
Imitative Behaviour
4
Frightening / Tense Scenes
4
Jump Scenes
4
Tense Family Scenes
5
Music (Scary/Tense)
0
Music (Inappropriate)
0
Topics to talk about
4

CommonSenseMedia Report (USA)

Suggested age limit
17 +
Positive messages
1
Positive role models
2
Violence
5
Sex
3
Language
3
Consumerism
0
Drinking, drugs, smoking
2

Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Masego Panyane quote iconReading between the bricks for a deeper meaning.
15
Cape Argus / The Star
Jamal-Dean Grootboom quote iconmother! is a puzzle all the way through..
5
Die Burger
Laetitia Pople quote iconFassinerende riller beloon kykers met sterk binnegoed.
15
24.com
Herman Eloff quote iconThe film is a sinister, thought-provoking triumph that should leave you shaken, uncomfortable, unsure and uneasy.
20
ScreenIt
Jim Judy quote iconOne of the more disappointing films of 2017
6
Metacritic.com
48 critics
15
Rottentomatoes critics
279 critics
14
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconThere’s no denying that mother! is the thought-provoking product of a singularly ambitious artistic vision, though it may be too unwieldy for mainstream tastes.
14
Movie Review Query Engine
MRQE critics quote icon
15
CommonSenseMedia
Staff evaluation quote iconHorrifying situations in surreal, escalating nightmare.
15

What the People say

Metacritic.com users
397 users
13
Rottentomatoes users
19960 users
10
IMDB
38877 Netizens
14
The Movie DB
Community
14

Average .. 66%

13

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