mother!

Play trailer

1:24

mother!

R

2017

2h 0m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

68%

Tomatometer

377 Reviews

51%

Popcornmeter

25,000+ Ratings

A young woman spends her days renovating the Victorian mansion that she lives in with her husband in the countryside. When a stranger knocks on the door one night, he becomes an unexpected guest in their home. Later, his wife and two children also arrive to make themselves welcome. Terror soon strikes when the beleaguered wife tries to figure out why her husband is so seemingly friendly and accommodating to everyone but her.

Watch on Fandango at Home

Stream Now

Critics Consensus

There'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.

Read Critics Reviews

Dahlia Balcazar

Bitch Media

03/01/2021

Mother! is what happens when a dude has an idea he thinks is brilliant and no one checks him on it.

Go to Full Review

Michael Sragow

Film Comment Magazine

03/08/2018

[Darren] Aronofsky wants mother! to have the intensity and inner logic of a sweaty nightmare. But it's a fake cinematic fever dream-the kind made by a director so self-conscious that he's always checking his own temperature.

Go to Full Review

Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

Metro Newspaper (UK)

10/11/2017

5/5

Ultimately, you may be left pondering not so much the allegory as to why [Darren] Aronofsky would want to push not just his audience but his girlfriend through such an extreme wringer.

Go to Full Review

Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Jul 20

3/5

Metaphorical imagery and symbolism are everywhere, and the number of literal and figurative interpretations of what is implicitly or explicitly transpiring can kill as many brain cells as it multiplies.

Go to Full Review

Diana Tuova

Spotlight on Film

08/02/2024

3/5

Aronofsky "recycles" others' and, ironically, his own previous film ideas, resulting in Mother! appearing an unoriginal horror concoction, an uncomfortable reminder of other, much better films.

Go to Full Review

Clayton Schuster

Vague Visages

12/06/2023

If mother! lacks the refinement of a manifesto for a new breed of movie theater flick, it makes up for it in the audacity to be unique.

Go to Full Review

Read all reviews

Ian Y

07/21/2024

Not a horror film. And not a good film..

See more

Jay D

@JayJustLovesMovies Jan 27

This is one very under appreciated movie. Darren Aronofsky has made another powerful piece, that is the most intense visual crescendo I've witnessed in cinema. Starts as a slow burn that builds and goes so far past where you think the edge would be. I highly recommend ignoring any negative reviews, as I truly feel if you love movies that you should experience this one. Requiem for a Dream and Mother! are Aronofsky's best works in my opinion, with Noah and Black Swan being next in line. All four should be apart of any cinemaphiles viewing experience.

See more

Chloe N

@Chloconut Jan 25

I can’t even put into words how truly awful this movie was. It was genuinely the most disturbing, sickening movie I’ve ever watched. What an absolute mockery of religion. I’m disgusted and traumatized with this portrayal. I wish I could unsee it!

See more

Stella M

@bella125 Jan 25

this was the MOST disturbing film i have ever seen. huge trigger warnings. jennifer was great. but this was such a disrespectful way of portraying religion. me and my friend were utterly disgusted and i was gagging. i would not make my greatest enemy watch this movie. i cant even write this review because i am in shock of how nasty that was.

See more

Oluwafunto L

@Ghostfire254 Jan 25

This movie is just a WASTE of time,talent and resources,it has not plot whatsoever and it makes absolutely no sense,I WILL NOT RECOMMEND MY ENEMIES TO WATCH IT Please if you know you don’t have the capability to write a GOOD film,I’ll advice you just sleep,it’s just pure rage bait

See more

Brittany M

@Brittier Jan 21

This movie is the definition of pretentious nonsense. It’s not deep, it’s not clever, and it’s definitely not enjoyable. It’s just two hours of fake symbolism, chaos, and cringe pretending to be "art." The baby scene wasn’t powerful or meaningful, it was straight-up gross and felt like cheap shock value. I went in loving the cast and walked out annoyed and disappointed. Mother! is one of the most aggravating movies I’ve ever watched.

See more

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Darren Aronofsky

Director

Jennifer Lawrence

Mother

Javier Bardem

Him

Ed Harris

Man

Michelle Pfeiffer

Woman

Domhnall Gleeson

Oldest Son

mother!: Official Clip - Where's My Baby?

2:13

mother!: Official Clip - War Is Hell

2:09

mother!: Official Clip - We Must Forgive Them

1:25

mother!: Official Clip - The Agony of Birth

2:13

mother!: Official Clip - Take My Heart

2:06

mother!: Official Clip - The Police Raid

2:12

mother!: Official Clip - Horrible Guests

2:12

mother!: Official Clip - Radicalized Fans

2:11

mother!: Official Clip - Purged in Flame

2:07

mother!: Official Clip - Sibling Brutality

2:10

View more videos

Annabelle: Creation

71%

68%

Annabelle: Creation

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Annabelle: Creation

The Disappointments Room

0%

17%

The Disappointments Room

Watchlist

TRAILER

for The Disappointments Room

Apartment 7A

45%

64%

Apartment 7A

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Apartment 7A

Voice From the Stone

38%

33%

Voice From the Stone

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Voice From the Stone

Unfriend

17%

28%

Unfriend

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Unfriend

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

New on Prime Video and Freevee in September 2022

38th Razzie Award “Winners” Announced

Jennifer Lawrence’s 10 Best Movies

Mother!: 'Experience' - Trailer

1:24

Mother!: 'Wife' Trailer

1:15

Mother!: Trailer 1

2:03

Mother: Teaser Trailer 1

0:29

View more videos

View more photos

Synopsis

A young woman spends her days renovating the Victorian mansion that she lives in with her husband in the countryside. When a stranger knocks on the door one night, he becomes an unexpected guest in their home. Later, his wife and two children also arrive to make themselves welcome. Terror soon strikes when the beleaguered wife tries to figure out why her husband is so seemingly friendly and accommodating to everyone but her.

Director: Darren Aronofsky
Producer: Darren Aronofsky, Scott Franklin, Ari Handel
Screenwriter: Darren Aronofsky
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Protozoa Pictures
Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Some Sexuality|Strong Disturbing Content|Strong Violent Content)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 15, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 5, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.8M
Runtime: 2h 0m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

Most Popular at Home Now