Ma

Get Home Safe.


Ma
A lonely woman befriends a group of teenagers and decides to let them party at her house. Just when the kids think their luck couldn’t get any better, things start happening that make them question the intention of their host.

100 minutes.
No persons under 16 (Language, Sex, Nudity, Violence, Drug abuse).
Horror, Thriller.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast
Octavia Spencer, Diana Silvers, Juliette Lewis, McKaley Miller, Corey Fogelmanis, Gianni Paolo
Director
Tate Taylor
ScreenplayScotty Landes
MusicGregory Tripi
CinematographyChristina Voros
EditingLucy Donaldson, Lucy Donaldson
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2019
Produced byBlumhouse Productions, Hurwitz Creative, Wyolah Films

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreHorror thriller
LanguageFrequent, shows impact.
NudityInfrequent mild impact nudity in a non-sexual context.
SexNone (sic)
ViolenceNone (sic)
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone (sic)
Comments
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USA MPAA rating

R: RestrictedRated R for violent/disturbing material, language throughout, sexual content, and for teen drug and alcohol use
Runtime99
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
4
Guns / Weapons
4
Profanity
5
Alcohol / Drugs
4
Smoking
1
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
5
Imitative Behaviour
5
Frightening / Tense Scenes
4
Jump Scenes
4
Tense Family Scenes
4
Music (Scary/Tense)
4
Music (Inappropriate)
4
Topics to talk about
4

CommonSenseMedia Report (USA)

Suggested age limit
17 +
Positive messages
1
Positive role models
1
Violence
5
Sex
5
Language
5
Consumerism
2
Drinking, drugs, smoking
4

Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Die Burger
Christiaan Boonzaier quote iconMoenie te veel met hierdie 'Ma' lol nie.
10
24.com
Nikita Coetzee
10
Metacritic.com
39 critics
11
Rottentomatoes critics
173 critics
11
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconOctavia Spencer’s performance overpowers many of Ma’s flaws, but uneven pacing and a labored story keep this thriller from fully realizing its unhinged potential.
11
Movie Review Query Engine
MRQE critics quote icon
11
CommonSenseMedia
Jeffrey M. Anderson quote iconTons of language, blood, teen drinking in so-so thriller.
5

What the People say

Metacritic.com users
46 users
12
Rottentomatoes users
7228 users
13
Rottentomatoes popcornmeter
Popcornmeter
13
IMDB
7171 Netizens
12
The Movie DB
Community
11

Average .. 54%

11

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