Mother Knows Best
Seen it?1971 | 65 min | Drama, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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. If you loved Grandma or Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
A hooker named Flame (Candy Samples) teaches her teenage daughter Flower (Suzanne Fields) the tricks of the trade in this soft-core film.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ben Rose
- Suzanne FieldsFlower Fletcher
- Candy SamplesFlame Fletcher
- Bambi AllenMarie Motley
- Norman FieldsMason Motley
- George Buck FlowerBoris Clitoris
- Ben Rose
- Thomas J. Manning