Mothers' Instinct
Seen it?2024 | 94 min | Thriller, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but a box office flop and middling reviews (55% on Rotten Tomatoes) 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
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Sixth Sense or Nocturnal Animals, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Housewives Alice and Celine are best friends and neighbours who seem to have it all. However, when a tragic accident shatters the harmony of their lives, guilt, suspicion and paranoia begin to unravel their sisterly bond.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
55% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$3 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 520K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Benoît Delhomme
- Anne HathawayCeline
- Jessica ChastainAlice
- Anders Danielsen LieSimon
- Josh CharlesDamian
- Caroline LagerfeltJean
- Alexander BlaiseDr. Wallace
- Steve RoutmanMedical Examiner
- Joel NagleAttorney
- Larry PetersenPastor
- Eamon Patrick O'ConnellTheo