Mia Madre
Seen it?2015 | 106 min | Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (84% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. 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 loves a strong drama. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Margherita, a director in the middle of an existential crisis, has to deal with the inevitable and still unacceptable loss of her mother.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Cannes award: 68th Cannes Film Festival: Best Sound. Plus 5 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide on a $7 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nanni Moretti
- Margherita BuyMargherita
- Nanni MorettiGiovanni
- John TurturroBarry Huggins
- Pietro RagusaBruno
- Antonio ZavatteriEx alunno
- Giulia LazzariniAda
- Beatrice ManciniLivia
- Stefano AbbatiFederico
- Enrico IannielloVittorio
- Anna BellatoAttrice