The Mother
Seen it?2023 | 115 min | Action, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 action fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A deadly female assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter that she gave up years before, while on the run from dangerous men.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a solid audience; spent 6 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 150K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Niki Caro
- Jennifer LopezMother
- Lucy PaezZoe
- Omari HardwickCruise
- Joseph FiennesAdrian
- Gael García BernalHector
- Paul RaciJons
- Jesse GarciaTarantula
- Yvonne Senat JonesSonya
- Edie FalcoSAIC Eleanor Williams
- Michael Karl RichardsZoe's Adopted Dad