Motherly fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Motherly is tense and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving. 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
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Motherly is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Bloodstream in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Pluto TV, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 5.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 83%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 30 min
Motherly runs 1 h 30 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Motherly higher (83) than audiences (60). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada.
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