The Good Mother fingerprintA touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Good Mother is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and the mind.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Can a court determine how we should live, how we should love, how we should raise our children? Now Anna must prove that she is the Good Mother.
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The Good Mother is included with a subscription to Hoopla in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57/100 (IMDb 5.7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content and strong language.
1 h 44 min
The Good Mother runs 1 h 44 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
No. It cost about $14 million to make and earned $5 million worldwide, 34% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Portuguese. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Good Mother in 12 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
5.7
