Mothering Sunday fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and romantic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Mothering Sunday is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and romantic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, romantic, and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, family, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Mothering Sunday is included with a subscription to Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, and FXNow in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66/100 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 78%, and Metacritic 66). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: nudity and sexual content.
1 h 44 min
Mothering Sunday runs 1 h 44 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate Mothering Sunday higher (72) than audiences (61). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in Germany, United Kingdom.
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