Rotten Tomatoes Logo Do you want to see ‘Our Mother's House’?

Our Mother's House (1967)

My Rating

Movie Info

Dirk Bogarde is a no-good rotter who returns to his family after several years' absence. Only his seven children are present to greet Bogarde as he enters his shabby London home, and they're somewhat vague as to the whereabouts of the mother. What Bogarde doesn't know is that his wife had died some time ago. The kids (including future stars Pamela Franklin and Mark Lester) decided amongst themselves that they didn't want to be broken up and sent to orphanages; thus, they secretly buried their

Cast

All Critics (7) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (1)

Clayton and Bogarde felt the end result was a failure, and I concur.

August 17, 2009 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

The idea ... has been done before in everything from comedies to horror movies

January 20, 2005 Full Review | Comment
rec.arts.movies.reviews
More Critic Reviews

Audience Reviews for Our Mother's House

Six years after directing the brilliantly eerie "The Innocents" Jack Clayton directed the equally eerie "Our Mother's House". Seven children hide the death of their religious obsessed Mother and bury her in the garden in order not to be sent to the orphanage. For awhile they manage by themselves and go about their

May 21, 2008
littlecharmer1959
Emily B.

Super Reviewer

Our Mother's House Quotes

No quotes approved yet for Our Mother's House. Logged in users can submit quotes.

Movies

Opening

57% Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (in 3D) Feb 10
27% The Vow Feb 10
53% Safe House Feb 10

Top Box Office

85% Chronicle $22.0M
64% The Woman in Black $20.9M
77% The Grey $9.3M
73% Big Miracle $7.8M
29% Underworld Awakening $5.5M
2% One for the Money $5.2M
36% Red Tails $4.7M
90% The Descendants $4.6M
32% Man on a Ledge $4.4M
45% Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close $3.8M

Certified Fresh In Theaters

99% A Separation Dec 30
97% The Artist Nov 25
96% The Muppets Nov 23
96% Pariah Dec 28
96% Tomboy Nov 16

Latest News for Our Mother's House

What's Hot On RT

Critics Consensus
Critics Consensus

Journey 2 Not Worth the Trip

Luis Guzman
Luis Guzman

What are his 10 best movies ever?

<em>Amazing Spider-Man</em>
Amazing Spider-Man

See the all-new action-packed trailer!

Box Office
Box Office

The Vow leads record-breaking...

Top Movie Quizzes

LEGO Mania: 2011 Best Picture Nominees
by natalie - 18,687 taken
created 12 months ago
How Much Do You Know About Leonardo DiCaprio?
by natalie - 44,740 taken
created 15 months ago
Pixar Movies!
by jdikwlzviv - 27,325 taken
created 15 months ago
The Wizards of Harry Potter
by jdikwlzviv - 27,842 taken
created 15 months ago
Help | About | Jobs | Newsletter | Critics Submission | API | Licensing | Blog | Developers | Mobile