Mother's Day
Seen it?1980 | 91 min | Action, Horror, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 46% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, horror fans and action fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Three girls discover that two men are willing to do anything to impress Mother and what impresses Mother is watching her sons commit acts of rape and murder. Now these women are prisoners and lowered to pawns in the game of checkers between two dim wits and their Maniac Mommy and the question becomes, can any of them escape, alive?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
46% on Rotten Tomatoes, 1 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 30K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Charles Kaufman
- Nancy HendricksonAbbey
- Deborah LuceJackie
- Tiana PierceTrina
- Michael McCleeryAddley
- Beatrice PonsMother
- Peter FoxThe 'Dobber'
- Robert CollinsErnie
- Sondra Fortunato
- Gary PollardIke