Serial Mom
Seen it?1994 | 94 min | Comedy, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Raising Arizona or A Simple Favor, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Beverly is the perfect happy homemaker, along with her doting husband and two children, but this nuclear family just might explode when her fascination with serial killers collides with her ever-so-proper code of ethics.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide on a $13 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 174K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Waters
- Kathleen TurnerBeverly Sutphin
- Sam WaterstonEugene Sutphin
- Ricki LakeMisty Sutphin
- Matthew LillardChip Sutphin
- Scott MorganDetective Pike
- Walt MacPhersonDetective Gracey
- Justin WhalinScotty
- Patricia DunnockBirdie
- Lonnie HorseyCarl
- Mink StoleDottie Hinkle