Mothers' Instinct fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking
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, the mind, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography
Nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Mothers' Instinct is nerve-racking. 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, the mind, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and family. 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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Sometimes it's the only thing you can trust.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Mothers' Instinct is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. 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 55/100 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 55%, and Metacritic 48). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 34 min
Mothers' Instinct runs 1 h 34 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 52 and audiences 55 out of 100, so both groups see Mothers' Instinct much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in Belgium, United Kingdom, United States.
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TV Tropes lists 23 storytelling tropes for Mothers' Instinct, including The '60s, Awful Wedded Life, Cassandra Truth.
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