Mother's Day
Seen it?2010 | 112 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (46% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Barbarian or Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte, start here.
- The mood
- Scary and gory, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Crazed members of a sadistic family return to their childhood home to terrorize the new owners.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
46% on Rotten Tomatoes, 34 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$863K worldwide on a $11 million budget; spent 4 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 46K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman
- Rebecca De MornayNatalie 'Mother' Koffin
- Jaime KingBeth Sohapi
- Frank GrilloDaniel Sohapi
- Patrick John FluegerIzaak 'Ike' Koffin
- Warren KoleAddley Koffin
- Deborah Ann WollLydia Koffin
- Matt O'LearyJonathan 'Johnny' Koffin
- Briana EviganAnnette Langston
- Shawn AshmoreGeorge Barnum
- Kandyse McClureGina Jackson