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Mildred Pierce

1945Movie1 h 51 minNR

CrimeDrama
84
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.9Metacritic888.0Rotten Tomatoes88%90%

A moving, melancholic crime movie about family and class and money.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Not for laughs, scares or comfort.

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Story

Please don't tell anyone what Mildred Pierce did!

A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter.

Feels like

  • Domestic Drama
  • Mother-Daughter Relationship
  • Sacrifice and Ambition
  • Film Noir
  • Historical Setting
  • Social Commentary
  • Strong Female Lead
  • Melodramatic

Cast

24 of 44

Crew

Directed by
Michael Curtiz
Written by
James M. Cain, Ranald MacDougall
Produced by
Jerry Wald
Music by
Max Steiner, Leo F. Forbstein

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Facts

October 20, 1945 · 1 h 51 min · NR

Released
October 20, 1945
Runtime
1 h 51 min
Age rating
NR
Genres
Crime, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$1 million
Box office
$6 million
Available in
31 countries

Tropes

Hope Spot, Good Girls Avoid Abortion, Mama Bear +9

  • Hope Spot
  • Good Girls Avoid Abortion
  • Mama Bear
  • Karma Houdini
  • Character Title
  • Incurable Cough of Death
  • Freudian Excuse
  • Adaptational Karma
  • Framing Device
  • Leaning on the Fourth Wall
  • Cut-and-Paste Suburb
  • May–December Romance

12 of 56 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Mildred Pierce?"

Questions about Mildred Pierce

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Mildred Pierce?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Mildred Pierce from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It streams in 5 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Mildred Pierce worth watching?

84
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84 (IMDb 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 88).

Is Mildred Pierce okay for kids?

NR

Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is Mildred Pierce plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was Mildred Pierce a box office hit?

Budget$1 million
Box office$6 million

Yes: it cost about $1 million to make and earned $6 million worldwide, 3.9 times its budget.

What tropes does Mildred Pierce use?

Hope SpotGood Girls Avoid AbortionMama BearKarma HoudiniCharacter TitleIncurable Cough of DeathFreudian ExcuseAdaptational KarmaFraming DeviceLeaning on the Fourth WallCut-and-Paste SuburbMay–December Romanceand 44 more

TV Tropes lists 56 tropes for it, including Hope Spot, Good Girls Avoid Abortion, and Mama Bear.