Mother's Remote
Seen it?2018 | 99 min | Drama, Family, Science Fiction
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 sci-fi fans and families. If you loved The Secret Life of Bees, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
After discovering that her son faked his report cards, a single mother uses a device to grant her utter control over his life -- but at a great cost.
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 Chen Wei-Ling
- Ko Su-yunWei's mother (Chen Shu-Li)
- Troy LiuChi Pei-Wei
- Hannah RingCheng Fang-Lan
- Liu Liang-tsoChi Kuo-Feng
- Liu Kuan-TingWei's class tutor
- Chia-Yu ChangYoung Chen Shu-Li
- Hsia Teng-hungYoung Chi Kuo-Feng
- Wu Kang-renSuit man
- David ChaoTaxi driver
- Cheng-Fan LeeLan's father