mother!
mother!

mother!

2017Movie121 minEnglish

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

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IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes68%
Metacritic75
Google Users64%
Director: Darren AronofskyGenres: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

A young couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests begin to invade their serene home, disrupting their peaceful existence. As more people arrive, the situation escalates into chaos and violence, pushing the wife to her breaking point. The film explores themes of creation, destruction, and the relationship between an artist and his admirers.

Critical Reception

mother! received a polarizing reception, with critics divided over its extreme allegorical nature and graphic content. While some praised its ambitious and visceral filmmaking, others found it to be an "ordeal" and overly pretentious. Audiences were similarly split, leading to a significant divide in its critical and commercial performance.

What Reviewers Say

  • Visually striking and thematically dense, the film offers a challenging and unforgettable cinematic experience.
  • Praised for its bold artistic vision and powerful performances, particularly from Jennifer Lawrence.
  • Criticized for its overwhelming symbolism, disturbing imagery, and punishing narrative that alienates many viewers.

Google audience: Google users are divided on 'mother!', with many acknowledging its artistic ambition and intense performances but finding the film overwhelmingly disturbing, chaotic, and difficult to watch. Some appreciated its thought-provoking nature, while others felt it was an unpleasant and ultimately unsatisfying experience.

Awards & Accolades

None notable, though it received nominations at various festivals for its direction and performances.

Fun Fact

Darren Aronofsky wrote the script for mother! in just five days. He has described the film as a metaphor for the relationship between nature and humanity, as well as his own experiences as an artist.

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Dr_Nostromo

Dr_Nostromo

29/100 A writer and his wife (who's renovating their home after a fire) keeps having unexpected, and destructive visitors parading through their house. This film was unsettling and uncomfortable from the word go. I had some idea of what ...
Wuchak

Wuchak

**_Looks great, awesome themes, tedious storytelling_** A renowned poet and his much younger wife (Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem) live in a huge old house in the sticks. He has writer’s block while she’s restoring the house after a...
GenerationofSwine

GenerationofSwin...

Let's be honest, this is a home invasion movie trying to push itself off as an art house flick with a higher IQ. It kind of lies to you and really hate it when movies try to pass themselves off as more than they actually are. You can'...
r96sk

r96sk

Nuts. <em>'mother!'</em> is an enjoyable watch, even if I didn't fully understand what was happening - I had a rough guess in my head throughout, but I was off given what I've read elsewhere online since. I'm fine with that though, I fel...
prestonthedm

prestonthedm

I'll start by saying, maybe I'm not the demographic this film was intended for. That said, I spent 95% of the movie with a confused expression on my face, and asking myself "what the hell is this?" I walked into the theater expecting so...
Gimly

Gimly

_mother!_, a movie title with no upper case letters. Well _mother!_, I'm glad you saved those capitals because I have a question which is going to require a lot of them: "WHO THE FUCK WAS THIS FOR!?" _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that ap...
jessetaylor

jessetaylor

This film defies being rated on a scale of 1 through 5 - it's truly almost impossible to do so. I want to rate this a 5 and I want to rate this a 3 at the same time. Both would be wrong though so I'll just settle in the middle. Aronofsky ha...