Mother
Seen it?1995 | 139 min | Drama, Family
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), it drew serious awards attention and it's still drawing plenty of interest. 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 families.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 19 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Life becomes hard for a family after the father is involved in an accident that causes him to lose his legs.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 79 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
Nominated for 1 Independent Spirit Award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$17 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 212K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mahesh Manjrekar
- Nina KulkarniSumitra A. Pradhan
- Dilip KulkarniAvinash Pradhan
- Shivaji SathamBawdekar
- Sunil BarveDeepak A. Pradhan
- Milind GawaliKiran A. Pradhan
- Medha Panshikar
- Sulekha TalwalkarShefali Jadhav/Pradhan
- Prashant Subhedar
- Sunil Shende
- Juhilee DehuskarLakshmi