My Mom Jayne
Seen it?2025 | 106 min | Documentary
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (75 on Metacritic) and it won 2 Emmys. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Through deeply personal interviews with her siblings and an examination of the photographs, letters, and belongings left behind, Mariska assembles a new portrait of her mother Jayne Mansfield, an extraordinary and complex woman.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
75 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Emmy: Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program. Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Best First Documentary Feature. Won 1 PGA Award: Producers Guild of America Awards: Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures. Also nominated for 1 more Emmy, 1 more Critics' Choice Award and 2 Cannes awards. Plus 2 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 125K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
More like this
Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks
Cast & crew
Directed by Mariska Hargitay
- Jayne MansfieldSelf (archive footage)
- Mariska HargitaySelf
- Jayne Marie MansfieldSelf
- Mickey Hargitay Jr.Self
- Zoltan HargitaySelf
- Tony CimberSelf
- Ellen Jean Siano HargitaySelf
- Pietra SardelliSelf
- Giovanna SardelliSelf
- Rusty StraitSelf