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Goodnight Mommy

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2015 | 100 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (85% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop. 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Hereditary or Us, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect violence.
  • It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

In the heat of the summer lays a lonesome house in the countryside where nine year old twin brothers await their mother’s return. When she comes home, bandaged after cosmetic surgery, nothing is like before and the children start to doubt whether this woman is actually who she says she is.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.7 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $2 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 174K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz

  • Elias SchwarzElias
  • Lukas SchwarzLukas
  • Susanne WuestMother
  • Hans EscherPriest
  • Elfriede SchatzRed Cross Collector #1
  • Karl PurkerRed Cross Collector #2
  • Georg DeliovskyPizza Supplier
  • Christian SteindlMesner
  • Christian SchatzFarmer
  • Erwin SchmalzbauerAccordion God