Mothers' Instinct

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Mothers' Instinct

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2024

1h 34m

Mystery & Thriller

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Set in the early '60s, best friends and neighbors Alice (Jessica Chastain) and Celine (Anne Hathaway) both live an idyllic traditional lifestyle with manicured lawns, successful husbands, and sons of the same age. Life's perfect harmony is suddenly shattered after a tragic accident. Guilt, suspicion and paranoia combine to unravel their sisterly bond a psychological battle of wills begins as the maternal instinct reveals its darker side.

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Critics Consensus

Mothers' Instinct is a glossily enjoyable showcase for Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway, although the stars are ill-served by a thin story and shaky tonal command.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

08/16/2024

2/4

“Mothers’ Instinct” gets by on its pulpy potential more than anything else.

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Ty Burr

Washington Post

08/15/2024

2/4

The movie that is is disappointingly bloodless, cold rather than chilling, with a payoff that isn’t shocking so much as an admission that we’ve spent 90 minutes we’ll never get back.

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Richard Lawson

Vanity Fair

07/31/2024

It is slickly made and thoroughly entertaining, flamboyant flourishes and all. But it seems that, with a few minor exceptions, no one really knows what to do with movies like it anymore.

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Marta Medina Pérez

mundoCine

Aug 15

3/5

Mothers' Instinct is an archetypal film that falls short in its attempt to emulate Hitchcock’s style, yet remains an entertaining watch that manages to hold the viewer’s attention until the end. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Clotilde Chinnici

The Indiependent

Jul 27

3/5

Mothers’ Instinct is still an enjoyable watch,, but it’s hard not to wonder how different—and maybe better—the film could have been with just a few changes to its structure and storytelling.

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Samantha Schuster

Cinéfilo Serial

Jul 23

3.5/5

With a poignant and disturbing rhythm that intensifies as the story progresses, it offers us a compelling and striking story, visually beautiful and wonderfully performed by two of today's greatest actresses. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Wendel L

@BRZRKR 3d

Direção: Ok Atuação: Bom Roteiro: Bom Caracterização: Bom Soundtrack: Ok

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Jovana M.

@J_loves_movies 3d

It was alright kept my attention but given the actresses I expected more. Kind of predictable too

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Michael P

@TheeMichael-jai 4d

Underwhelmingly mid.

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Briana U.

@Anaire Apr 5

Hathaway and Chastain were brilliant in this psychological thriller. The acting from the two alone was enough to classify as a good film. It was a slow burner but it was real at its core. Exposing the complexities of mental health. Sad but real..I think the people who didn't like it are not well versed in mental health and probably live a sheltered life not exposed to anything other than happiness and bliss. For those who enjoy psychology and dramas its well recommended..For those who only like comedy, and happy endings don't bother go watch the barbie movie instead.

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Pedro Henrique C

@Pedro2005 Jan 4

Mothers' Instinct (2024) Well, to be honest, I even kind of enjoyed watching this awful thing, but the idea of a mother's efforts to end another family's life out of pure maternal obsession didn't convince me at all.

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andrea c

@Charst Dec 9

Duello al femminile in questo thriller cupo che cerca di catturare ogni aspetto della scena, lasciando spazio alle due protagoniste di esprimersi e di confrontarsi in un duello senza esclusione di colpi. Purtroppo, la sensazione, è che questo sia l'unico obiettivo del film, che offre pochi spunti altrimenti. Tutti i personaggi maschili sono volutamente di contorno e praticamente tendenti ad auto eliminarsi dall'avere uno scopo nella trama; esattamente come il piccolo bambino, a tratti inquietante e a tratti incomprensibile. La trama è troppo forzata verso il finale drammatico; in diversi momenti si percepisce il fastidio per i comportamenti senza senso dei suoi protagonisti che ne rendono prevedibile e pesante la visione.

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Synopsis

Set in the early '60s, best friends and neighbors Alice (Jessica Chastain) and Celine (Anne Hathaway) both live an idyllic traditional lifestyle with manicured lawns, successful husbands, and sons of the same age. Life's perfect harmony is suddenly shattered after a tragic accident. Guilt, suspicion and paranoia combine to unravel their sisterly bond a psychological battle of wills begins as the maternal instinct reveals its darker side.

Director: Benoît Delhomme
Producer: Kelly Carmichael, Jessica Chastain, Anne Hathaway, Paul Nelson, Jacques-Henri Bronckart
Screenwriter: Sarah Conradt-Kroehler
Distributor: NEON
Production Co: Anton, Mosaic, Freckle Films, Versus Production, Wheelhouse Productions
Rating: R (Some Violence|Brief Sexuality)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 26, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 13, 2024
Runtime: 1h 34m

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