Mommy

2014, Drama, 2h 19m

130 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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As challenging as it is rewarding, Mommy finds writer-director Xavier Dolan taking another impressive step forward. Read critic reviews

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A peculiar neighbor (Suzanne Clément) offers hope to a recent widow (Anne Dorval) who is struggling to raise a teenager (Antoine-Olivier Pilon) who is unpredictable and, sometimes, violent.
  • Rating:
    R (Sexual References|Language Throughout|Some Violence)
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    French (Canada)
  • Director:
    Xavier Dolan
  • Producer:
    Xavier Dolan, Nancy Grant
  • Writer:
    Xavier Dolan, Xavier Dolan
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $3.4M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Roadside Attractions

Cast & Crew

Anne Dorval
Diane "Die" Després
Antoine-Olivier Pilon
Steve Després
Suzanne Clément
Kyla
Alexandre Goyette
Patrick
Patrick Huard
Paul Béliveau
Michèle Lituac
Directrice du centre
Viviane Pascal
Marthe
Natalie Hamel-Roy
Natacha
Xavier Dolan
Director
Xavier Dolan
Screenwriter
Xavier Dolan
Producer
Nancy Grant
Producer
Noia
Original Music
André Turpin
Cinematographer
Xavier Dolan
Film Editor
Colombe Raby
Production Design
Xavier Dolan
Costume Designer
François Barbeau
Costume Designer
Xavier Dolan
Writer
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Audience Reviews for Mommy

  • Dec 03, 2014
    A decent but uneven effort that feels too long for the kind of story it wants to tell and not really well polished as a whole, and its unusual 1:1 aspect ratio may be clever, especially as a basis for the most beautiful scene of the film, but also starts to be tiring after some time.
    Carlos M Super Reviewer
  • Sep 20, 2014
    Canada's entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, "Mommy" is Xavier Dolan's best work to date. It's a powerfully moving film with smothering performances and Dolan's trademark style. It will punch you in the gut, seemingly for the fun of it, then show you the valid intention of that punch that will leave you in somber gratitude. Good luck at this year's Oscars, "Mommy." I have very high hopes for you.
    Chihoe H Super Reviewer
  • Sep 06, 2014
    Xavier Dolan likes to do the epics so I am not sure if I saw the pure director's cut but this is nonetheless a good descent into the world of the working class in Montreal with a serious treatment of mental illness and how one single mother dealt with her child's ailment. Once again a masterpiece.
    John B Super Reviewer
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