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Cast

Jessica Chastain
as Annabel

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
as Lucas/Jeffrey

Megan Charpentier
as Victoria

Isabelle Nélisse
as Lilly

Daniel Kash
as Dr. Dreyfuss

Javier Botet
as Mama

Jane Moffat
as Jean Podolski

Morgan McGarry
as Young Victoria

David Fox
as Burnsie

Dominic Cuzzocrea
as Ron

Chris Marren
as Cop

Julia Chantrey
as Nina

Ray Kahnert
as Judge

Diane Gordon
as Louise

Matthew Edison
as Young Cop

Maya Dawe
as Young Lilly

Sierra Dawe
as Young Lilly

Nick Hall
as Annabel's Bandmate

Ron Proulx
as Annabel's Bandmate

Hannah Cheesman
as Beautiful Mama/Skinny Woman

Elva Mai Hoover
as Dr. Dreyfuss' Secretary

Pamela Susan Farrauto
as Nun

Chrys Hobbs
as Nun 2

Laura Guiteras
as Mama Voice

Melina Matthews
as Mama Voice

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Audience Reviews for Mama

• Feb 06, 2017

  Some wicked creature design and good child actors make up for Mama's "unfinished" feeling. Jessica Chastain delivers as usual.
  

  Gimly M Super Reviewer
• Apr 26, 2015

  Startling to a point, Guillermo Del Toro is extremely unafraid of making himself too obvious as his trademark styles are very fluent throughout viewing. The horror film quickly escapades through retreading horror film clichés and eventually concludes in a confusing fairytale ending, reminiscient of Del Toro's "Pan's Labyrinth" which also blended horror and fantasy. It's quite scary, but don't expect to be frightened by anything you aren't already expecting to be frightened by. The story, in which the "feral child" phenomenon is explored is probably the best part of the film, as well as the sturdy and often experimental direction.
  Harry W Super Reviewer
• Feb 23, 2014

  Entertaining not one on my top ten Horror or whatever genre this Movie "slipped" in
  NaWie M Super Reviewer
• Nov 04, 2013

  Though Mexican director Guillermo del Toro did not direct this film, his fingerprints are indelibly placed all over this film. He has a producing credit and is always presenting in advertising, but it is director Andres Muschietti who brought the concept to the screen. Based on his short film from 2008, this reimagining has a larger emphasis on the specter, Mama's, backstory and places macabre elements into the story. While "Mama" isn't anything new, it is refreshing to see a film that places emphasis on the ethereal and the familiar in its ghosts. Mama is not an interesting character, or a great ghost in the long run. Her presence is always frightening, and the look of her from a peripheral standpoint is freakish, but that's only when she's in the shadows. When she plays with the children, or hides in plain sight, she is scary, as she plays the "other" rather well, but when we finally see her in full view, it's clear she wasn't constructed to be frightening. The character designs in del Toro's films have become much narrower in recent years (Most applicable in "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark") and in this film it's easy to see where his influence changed the look of Mama. Everything else about this film feels a bit done, but that's not to say it's essentially bland. Annabel (Chastain) is an interesting character, who likes her independence, values not being a mother, and has a carefree relationship with her boyfriend Lucas (Coster-Waldau). Are any of these characteristics explored to enhance her character and make the impact of motherhood via adoption apparent compared to Mama's obsession? No. Annabel instead comes off as petty and sallow outcast who is a little cruel towards the kids. The setting was great, the set-up was impeccable, and the kids in this film are perfectly cast and super creepy, but it all feels done before. There's nothing really new here, except in ghost design for the eponymous character.
  Spencer S Super Reviewer

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