Mother! (2017)

6.6R121 minDirector: Darren Aronofsky

2017 film by Darren Aronofsky

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.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Mother! about?
Mother! (2017) — Amidst a wild flat meadow encircled by an Edenic lush forest, a couple have cocooned themselves in a secluded mansion that was not so long ago burned to the ground, devotedly restored by the supportive wife. Within this safe environment, the once famous middle-aged poet husband i
Is Mother! based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Mother! scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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