Umma
Seen it?2022 | 83 min | Horror, Mystery
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 166667 times its budget, but middling reviews (32% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 44% audience score held it back. 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
- If you count yourself among people who love a good family story and anyone who wants something that moves them, this one's for you. Anyone with siblings or parents will recognize something here. If you loved Hereditary or Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte, start here. It's about loss, handled with care rather than melodrama.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Tense from early on, at 1 hr 23 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: a parent's death or loss. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Not one for anyone who hates jump scares.
Amanda and her daughter live a quiet life on an American farm, but when the remains of her estranged mother arrive from Korea, Amanda becomes haunted by the fear of turning into her own mother.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
32% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 44%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$500 billion worldwide on a $3 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 46K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Iris K. Shim
- Sandra OhAmanda
- Fivel StewartChris
- Dermot MulroneyDanny
- Odeya RushRiver
- MeeWha Alana LeeUmma
- Tom YiMr. Kang