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Mother! (stylized as mother!) is a 2017 American psychological horror film written and directed by Darren Aronofsky, and starring Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, Michelle Pfeiffer, Domhnall Gleeson, Brian Gleeson, and Kristen Wiig. Its plot follows a young woman whose tranquil life with her husband at their country home is disrupted by the arrival of a mysterious couple, leading to a series of increasingly chaotic and destructive events.
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*mother!* is a 2017 American mystery, drama, horror, and thriller film directed and written by Darren Aronofsky. The cast includes Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, and Michelle Pfeiffer. The film was produced by Paramount Pictures and distributed through Paramount Pictures, Netflix, Hulu, and Fandango at Home. It has a runtime of 121 minutes and is rated R. The narrative is set in Mississippi, and the film is named after Mother Nature.
The story follows a couple whose relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence. The tagline for the film is "Seeing is believing." It was released on September 13, 2017, with a production budget of 30000000 and a revenue of 44516999. The film received 9 wins and 54 nominations total.
Critical reception included a Metascore of 76 and a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 68%. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 6.6 based on 268849 votes, while TMDb lists a vote average of 6.96 from 7091 votes. The film was shot in American English, with cinematography by Matthew Libatique, editing by Andrew Weisblum, and a score by Jóhann Jóhannsson.
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Film · TMDB
7.0A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.
Cast
- Jennifer Lawrence as Mother
- Javier Bardem as Him
- Ed Harris as Man
- Michelle Pfeiffer as Woman
- Brian Gleeson as Younger Brother
- Domhnall Gleeson as Oldest Son
Themes
- husband wife relationship
- nightmare
- nihilism
- chaos
- pregnancy
- bible
- house
- vandalism
- cult
- surrealism
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Ratings
IMDb
6.6/10
266,741 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
68%
Metacritic
76/100
- Year
- 2017
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Genres
- Drama, Horror, Mystery
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 9 wins & 54 nominations total
via OMDb · IMDb
Key facts
- Film.image
- mother!2017.jpg
- Film.alt
- Jennifer Lawrence looking off in the distance.
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Darren Aronofsky
- Film.writer
- Darren Aronofsky
- Film.cinematography
- Matthew Libatique
- Film.editing
- Andrew Weisblum
- Film.studio
- Protozoa Pictures
- Film.distributor
- Paramount Pictures
- Film.runtime
- 121 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $30 million
- Film.gross
- $44.5 million
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Named after
- Mother Nature
- Genre
- thriller film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- American English
- Director
- Darren Aronofsky
- Screenwriter
- Darren Aronofsky
- Cast member
- Emily Hampshire
- Composer
- Jóhann Jóhannsson
- Production company
- Paramount Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Matthew Libatique
- Narrative location
- Mississippi
- Duration
- 121
- FilmAffinity ID
- 594704
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- web.archive.org/web/20171125014720/http://www.mothermovie.com
Show 9 more facts
- film editor
- Andrew Weisblum
- distributed by
- Fandango at Home
- publication date
- 2017-10-19
- title
- Mother!
- review score
- 76/100
- Commons category
- Mother!
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- box office
- 44500000
- capital cost
- 30000000
Sources (15)
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Themes
- Production
- Writing
- Casting
- Filming
- Music
- Release
- Home media
- Sydney mural controversy
- Reception
- Box office
- Critical response
- Accolades
- Notes
- References
- External links
Mother! (stylized as mother!) is a 2017 American psychological horror film written and directed by Darren Aronofsky, and starring Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, Michelle Pfeiffer, Domhnall Gleeson, Brian Gleeson, and Kristen Wiig. Its plot follows a young woman whose tranquil life with her husband at their country home is disrupted by the arrival of a mysterious couple, leading to a series of increasingly chaotic and destructive events.
The film premiered on September 5, 2017, at the 74th Venice International Film Festival, where it was selected to compete for the Golden Lion. It was released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on September 15, 2017. The film grossed $44.5 million worldwide. It received generally positive reviews from critics.
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