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Mothering Sunday

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2021 | 104 min | Romance, Drama

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (78% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 5.4 out of 10 from audiences 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 romantics. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

On a warm spring day in 1924, house maid and foundling Jane Fairchild finds herself alone on Mother's Day. Her employers, Mr. and Mrs. Niven, are out and she has the rare chance to spend quality time with her secret lover. Paul is the boy from the manor house nearby, Jane's long-term love despite the fact that he's engaged to be married to another woman, a childhood friend and daughter of his parents' friends. But events that neither can foresee will change the course of Jane's life forever.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    78% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.4 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 141K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Eva Husson

  • Odessa YoungJane Fairchild
  • Josh O'ConnorPaul Sheringham
  • Ṣọpẹ́ DìrísùDonald
  • Patsy FerranMilly
  • Emma D'ArcyEmma Hobday
  • Glenda JacksonJane (Older)
  • Olivia ColmanMrs Clarrie Niven
  • Colin FirthMr Godfrey Niven
  • Nathan ReeveDick
  • Samuel BarlowYoung Paul