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The Mother

2023 · 115 min

A tense, action-packed thriller with a maternal core, offering brisk set pieces and a surprisingly earnest emotional undercurrent.

Directed by
Niki Caro
Genres
Action, Thriller
Tagline
Vengeance is a mother!
Overview
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.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Niki Caro
Genres
Action, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • redemption
  • isolation
Places
  • wilderness
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour2
Realism5
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Niki Caro
Written by
Andrea Berloff, Misha Green, Peter Craig
Starring
Jennifer Lopez, Lucy Paez, Omari Hardwick, Joseph Fiennes, Gael García Bernal, Paul Raci, Jesse Garcia, Yvonne Senat Jones
Music
Germaine Franco
Cinematography
Ben Seresin
Runtime
115 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Ukrainian

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