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Mommy

Mommy

2014
Drama
2h 19m
A widowed mother who is overwhelmed by the difficulty of raising her troubled, sometimes violent son Steve as a single parent, who begins to receive assistance and support from her mysterious new neighbour Kyla (en.wikipedia.org)

Directed by:

Xavier Dolan

Screenwriter:

Xavier Dolan

Starring:

Patrick Huard, Suzanne Clément, Anne Dorval, Antoine Olivier Pilon, Alexandre Goyette

Genre:

Drama

Countries:

Canada, France

Languages:

English, French
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Mommy

2014
Drama
2h 19m
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fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 12 Oct 2014
6
35th
Dolan seems like a sensitive director with the unfortunate habit of wearing his heart on his sleeve. As a result, the film builds up into a frenzied ball of emotion with mawkish overtones, often misplacing emotional honesty with sentimental gush. By the time it reached it less-than-subtle conclusion, I was pretty much done.
Rated 12 Oct 2014
dardandardan
Rated 21 Aug 2016
70
71st
(?) Plot suffers from pervasive emptiness, save for sporadic moments of style imbuing in it substantive value and, indirectly, keeping it from collapsing into said void... for a while. Should have moved towards achieving an ending and, as a whole, track parralleling that of Fish Tank or Hud, focussing on the mom and son as stuck in their vicious cycle, unknowingly drifting away from the society they grasp for, rather than hammering on buttons failing in everything but their undermining affect.
Rated 21 Aug 2016
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 08 Sep 2014
96
97th
One of the most vibrant dramas I've ever seen, pulling you into every exhilarating high and heartbreaking low through three astounding lead performances.
Rated 08 Sep 2014
deaddillydeaddilly
Rated 15 Jul 2020
80
72nd
Powerful and unashamed - with some phenomenal acting. Also any film that dares to needle drop Dido, Wonderwall, and Counting Crows as prominently as this film does needs to be respected. A shouty version of Fish Tank that is as impulsive and exhausting as its lead character.
Rated 15 Jul 2020
yiannosYiannos
Rated 19 Feb 2017
60
48th
It's difficult for this viewer to understand the extreme hype surrounding Dolan. Are promising young directors in such short supply that the scarcity principle has obliterated our critical faculties? Is it his emotional honesty that resonates? His two tone pitch of hysteria and sentiment? Whatever the case, Mommy proves that he can't simply be dismissed as a hack or a hipster, drawing strong, if occasionally overwrought, performances and creating a few intense moments worthy of praise.
Rated 19 Feb 2017
jakeaestheteJakeAesthete
Rated 30 Jan 2016
63
61st
It's impossible for me not to admire Dolan's sheer audacity and ambition, not to mention his sheer indifference to conventional notions of "cool", but to me this feels like the first time he's maybe overextended himself a bit. The epic running time which felt justifiable in Laurence Anyways feels a little indulgent here, and the film really only has two emotional registers: hysterical and self-consciously "poignant" which combined with the length gets slightly exhausting after a while.
Rated 30 Jan 2016
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 26 Jan 2016
83
72nd
This film has so much directorial flair, it's incredible. I really enjoyed it on its own terms, but I'm not sure most of that style is a good a match with the content which is often downbeat and full of struggle. I found it distancing and it made the film feel its length. Disappointing because the script itself, stripped of the style, seems quite strong and effective at conveying the moral complexity involved, and the performances live up to it. One of those parts are better than the sum films.
Rated 26 Jan 2016
kasperlKasperL
Rated 17 Dec 2015
80
86th
These are characters one remembers. And you'll probably never forget Dolan's original and brilliant use of changing aspect ratios either.
Rated 17 Dec 2015
natebarriosnatebarrios
Rated 26 Mar 2015
85
94th
I thought, "is this rating too high? I loved it, but... y'know?" Then I remembered "grab the future by the balls, fuck the past in the ass" and thought, "nah, I'm in the right here."
Rated 26 Mar 2015
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 08 Feb 2015
90
80th
Xavier Dolan, boy wonder. Here, he mixes a Cassavetes-esque approach to character and story, all raw and emotionally revealing/exhausting moments, with his usual cinematic flair, setting incredible scenes to "Wonderwall" and "Blue (Da Ba Dee)." The cinematography is consistently gorgeous, and the final out-of-focus montage is breathtaking.
Rated 08 Feb 2015
blackbassetblackbasset
Rated 03 Dec 2014
70
47th
some great acting, camera work and directing, but the story overall was predictable and a bit cliché. the characters are, even though clichéd, ambivalent enough to make them interesting.
Rated 03 Dec 2014
aneyaney
Rated 23 Nov 2014
69
77th
Yeah, yeah, we should all love and admire Dolan and pray at his altar. Weak script, which would be more fitting for a Lifetime movie. Great direction though. Good, but could have been a lot better.
Rated 23 Nov 2014
nilooravaeinilooravaei
Rated 06 Sep 2014
93
93rd
xavier dolan has arrived. oh my god was this film magnificent. dolan has really come into his own as a filmmaker and this film is a testament to all the work he's done in his astoundingly young career. he has reached an equilibrium both in his visual style and as a storyteller, creating a film that is equal parts human, humorous, devastating and ethereal in its unconventional aesthetics. this film is proof that even the simplest stories, in the hands of a master, can be extraordinary.
Rated 06 Sep 2014
corbadCorbad
Rated 08 Jul 2022
90
96th
A nearly immaculate picture. Stunning performances and perfectly executed aspect ratios immerse you in the hells and hopes, euphoria and battles of its trio of immensely difficult characters. Its opening text is debatably unnecessary and its dream sequence is too obviously a dream (maybe I’m just a nihilist), but it’s all so thoughtfully crafted and powerfully presented that you’re too busy being devastated to ever really criticize. Hard to watch, but oh so beautiful.
Rated 08 Jul 2022
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 17 Jun 2022
61
34th
Meu primeiro Dolan e certamente não estou impressionada, acho que ele tem uma nota tão alta por aqui porque tem um estilo que impressiona gente jovem, mas não é muito minha praia. Na Mubi.
Rated 17 Jun 2022
lethiaslethias
Rated 30 Jan 2022
90
89th
A profound and sensually potent drama about a dysfunctional family that completely takes over your emotions and is, at times, anxiety inducing (for me anyways). Technically a superb film, with deeply intimate 1:1 asp. rat. (changes to 1.85) and fitting soundtrack. One of the most emotional films I've ever seen and by the time you're finished you are heartbroken and get blasted back to real world with such dizziness that you need a moment to realize what happened and take a deep breath to compose
Rated 30 Jan 2022
snufkin88Snufkin88
Rated 11 Oct 2020
88
95th
Anne Dorval's performance had me floored. Haven't seen anything so monumentally flawless since Woman Under The Influence. The montage of the mother's aspirations of what could have been for her son had me in bits. Direction is off the scale too, the change of aspect ratio during the film is daringly brilliant and effective. J'adore.
Rated 11 Oct 2020
malcymMalcym
Rated 21 Aug 2020
7
77th
Dolan is not a subtle filmmaker - does he really need to use this much slow-motion? - but this is engrossing, sometimes intense stuff with dazzling photography and three world-class performances in the lead roles. Xavier always seems to do good work when focused on his complex mother issues.
Rated 21 Aug 2020
uvlaliduvlalid
Rated 24 Oct 2019
75
71st
Die's ineptitude in dealing with her difficult son and the daily struggles of life is somehow both frustrating and relatable. It's a bleak story cleverly juxtaposed by warm colours and beautiful shot compositions that made almost every frame looks like it was captured with a Polaroid.
Rated 24 Oct 2019
quantum_jQuantum J.
Rated 18 Sep 2019
88
85th
1:1 Aspect Ratio Liberte 16:9 Ratio Ludovico Einaudi - Experience Oasis- Wonderwall Replikler: "Bu dünyada tonlarca umut yok. Ama umut dolu insanların umut etmelerini düşünmeyi seviyorum."
Rated 18 Sep 2019
buttercupbuttercup
Rated 12 Jul 2019
7
60th
hated the square format
Rated 12 Jul 2019
jordanraidenjordanraiden
Rated 11 Sep 2017
16
76th
8/9
Rated 11 Sep 2017
terezkaskaleterezkaskale
Rated 27 Jul 2017
75
44th
Coming out of a young and troubled man. Shows a very strong mother and son relationship with great openess and insight into their feelings. A little romance between the son and the neighbour which is supposed to provide home schooling. An exciting triangle of emotions arises.
Rated 27 Jul 2017
phil_clownsPhil Clowns
Rated 05 Nov 2016
65
39th
Too dilated.
Rated 05 Nov 2016
olimpiuolimpiu
Rated 02 Oct 2016
88
75th
..we were born to "die"
Rated 02 Oct 2016
cinegeekdecinegeek.de
Rated 11 Mar 2016
30
0th
Alles wirkt entschlossen gewollt und pervers stilisiert - so sieht die fünfte Regie-Arbeit des Wunderkindes Xavier Dolan aus. In Cannes von den Kritikern gefeiert, lohnt sich ein genauerer Blick, um festzustellen, was Mommy in Wahrheit darstellt: Einen Hype. Der 25jährige Regisseur Xavier Dolan hat sich eine öffentliche Persönlichkeit zugelegt, die so anbiedernd wirkt, dass er als Antwort des Kinos auf Justin Bieber gelten darf...
Rated 11 Mar 2016
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 09 Mar 2016
85
73rd
Whoa Mama. This movie was pretty crazy. I kept trying to put myself in the mother's shoes in this film about how hard it is to raise a child with severe behavior issues. I just don't know what I would do. Half the time you want to take the kid to an insane asylum and the other times you want to give him a hug. Excellent performances from the entire cast. Very funny moments and some really emotionally taxing ones too...
Rated 09 Mar 2016
seethruskinSeethruskin
Rated 15 Feb 2016
5
81st
It's crazy to see how far Dolan has come since his lacklustre debut a few years ago. I need to see the rest of his movies ASAP.
Rated 15 Feb 2016
art7art7
Rated 29 Jan 2016
90
66th
If you stop, each pictures it's photographics. Xavier Dollan can mix all art for creat a wonderful movie. Song, color, light, emotions and actuality. Whole is in.
Rated 29 Jan 2016
aflickeringAFlickering
Rated 15 Jan 2016
3
36th
anne dorval ftw
Rated 15 Jan 2016
knuthknuth
Rated 05 Jan 2016
80
78th
Nice film, kinda reminded me of A Woman Under the Influence.
Rated 05 Jan 2016
sirrobbieSirRobbie
Rated 19 Oct 2015
80
81st
If during the film you said to youreself: "Booooring, seen it already a thousand times..." - I don't blame you. But if actually manage to get through it, you WILL get rewarded. Ps. Dolan, cut down on those pop songs, please.
Rated 19 Oct 2015
cosmicmonkeyCosmicMonkey
Rated 27 Sep 2015
88
91st
Dolan is a director with tremendous growth; each film he makes is a significant improvement on the last, and now this time around, he's been able to polish and fine tune a screenplay that avoids the unfocused narratives and off-topic tangents that plagued his previous films. If Dolan keeps improving his craft the way he is, then we can certainly expect a Foreign-Language Oscar Nom from the man within the next two years.
Rated 27 Sep 2015
fartblasterfartblaster
Rated 17 Aug 2015
41
7th
wretched
Rated 17 Aug 2015
movie_opMovie-Op
Rated 22 Jun 2015
10
99th
The film doesn't demonize any of the characters, no matter how many wrong turns they make, and lovingly shows the way that families can be made and broken. This was the only film I saw in 2014 to achieve what Roger Ebert called elevation, to the tune of Oasis's growling Wonderwall. Unfortunately, this film just misses all-time greatness with an ending that seems unsure of when to stop.
Rated 22 Jun 2015
katieevanskatieevans
Rated 01 Jun 2015
79
82nd
wow so turned off by that lana del rey outro, was it meant to be jarring and repulsive because it worked
Rated 01 Jun 2015
patmanpatman
Rated 29 May 2015
30
2nd
Unpleasant but not in a good way.
Rated 29 May 2015
armilioArmilio
Rated 14 May 2015
53
13th
It's like Boyhood. Few great ideas in a ocean of cliches (Oedipus? really?). But, more than anything else, there is the Dolan's style: naif; that doesn't leave you an emotional break until you feel 'Fremdschämen', with obsessive close-up; that always try too hard to involve you; that put pop music in the movie like a fastidious caption for retards. The 1:1 ratio it's a smart but overall annoying move. Or you love it or you hate it, and i hate it, Dolan is kitsch: excess without good taste.
Rated 14 May 2015
meltemcilikmeltemcilik
Rated 27 Apr 2015
100
99th
Dolan knows to use the music and his picture selection is very good. it's a classic Dolan's Film...attentive musics (I know this is abnormal but familiar songs. :D ) , successful shots, perfectly matched colors... 1:1 screen format is extremely frustrating, yes. because this style is very eye-tiring. yes. it's very depressing.. but this screen selection was good. Because Dolan uses the camera like a magician.
Rated 27 Apr 2015
bentienbentien
Rated 14 Apr 2015
78
88th
Sublime acting, artistically ambitious melodrama. Not everything works, but Dolan score points for not compromising.
Rated 14 Apr 2015
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 12 Apr 2015
70
76th
Way too much from beginning to end but the achievement is unique and admirable. (Anyone making an indie drama without Arcade Fire on the soundtrack deserves praise.)
Rated 12 Apr 2015
neonmanNeonman
Rated 28 Mar 2015
82
70th
Similar to Dolan's debut, there are some scenes or parts of scenes that just do not belong at all in this film -- nonetheless, these issues are dwarfed by the rough scope of the fantastic, yet shrill acting, the confronting dialogue, and the unusual, but appropriate cinematography that often looks gorgeous and frames its characters in portraits rather than landscapes. A hard-to-watch film about immense and personal difficulties.
Rated 28 Mar 2015
medikolaynmedikolayn
Rated 19 Mar 2015
87
89th
dido!
Rated 19 Mar 2015
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 15 Mar 2015
79
82nd
Strong acting and deeply cut scenes with powerful songs. The executing was pretty well done as well. Difficult choices all the way.
Rated 15 Mar 2015
sellissellis
Rated 07 Mar 2015
82
65th
Dynamic is the word to describe why this works when it does. The emotional highs clash with the lows beautifully. Sometimes it's hard to breathe while watching. It's like a merging of Moodysson's talkative naturalism, Andrea Arnold's brash sensuality, and Almodovar's sentimentality. But that Almodovar factor is where it disconnected me in its story. The wings fall off when it flies too close to the sun. Perhaps even toning down the musical score would've helped (but not the amazing soundtrack)
Rated 07 Mar 2015
guvolefouguvolefou
Rated 06 Mar 2015
65
28th
Başka Sinema - Moda Sahnesi: Gördüklerim içinde en iyi Dolan filmi diyebilirim rahatlıkla. En bilindik senaryo kalıplarından melodramı modernize ederken, sinemanın teknik olanaklarıyla da güzel oynamış.
Rated 06 Mar 2015
staryarabbistaryarabbi
Rated 24 Feb 2015
45
22nd
O beauty! How many crimes were committed against you in the name of you!
Rated 24 Feb 2015
gursuGursu
Rated 24 Feb 2015
5
54th
I can't remember when I last watched such an overbearing drag of a movie. And I like Dolan. It's like it's slowly and incessantly grinding and grinding its subject matter. I also didn't think anything was achieved with the unusual square aspect ratio. Although the script is psychologically complex and the actors execute it perfectly, the film just didn't evoke enough of an emotional response in me. If you really like movies about dysfunctional families, you might like it, otherwise don't bother.
Rated 24 Feb 2015
susie_mauvesusie-mauve
Rated 08 Feb 2015
81
54th
This film gets so painfully close to the three defected people it displays. It builds the emotion beautifully towards the end, allowing the viewer to collapse simultaneously with the characters.
Rated 08 Feb 2015
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 16 Jan 2015
100
90th
Dolan is still a genius. One of the most visually attractive films I've ever seen, and the use of music is great. I don't know why films ever do anything but play the full songs. I struggled with the story a bit in the first half, but once I got the characters it was magical. Best of 2014?
Rated 16 Jan 2015
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 08 Jan 2015
90
95th
Loved this
Rated 08 Jan 2015
greenerGreener
Rated 23 Dec 2014
96
99th
Mommy was the most memorable film I've seen exploring the intricacies of the parent-child relationship. The use of varying aspect ratios was a unique cinematic choice, although at times it did feel a bit gimmicky, which might be my only and tiny complaint about the movie.
Rated 23 Dec 2014
hofschneiderHofschneider
Rated 19 Nov 2014
86
83rd
To play Oasis from start to finish never goes wrong.
Rated 19 Nov 2014
cinemuckCinemuck
Rated 16 Oct 2014
87
93rd
http://cinemuckblog.wordpress.com/2014/10/16/mommy-2014/
Rated 16 Oct 2014
ozdemibrozdemibr
Rated 12 Oct 2014
74
51st
11/10/2014 @Büyülü Fener Sineması / Ankara Film Ekimi &Demet
Rated 12 Oct 2014
antidood1antidood1
Rated 06 Oct 2014
75
71st
Impressive, intense and powerful. The aspect ratio is used perfectly. Not every moment is as captivating as the next, but overall, a very imposing story told in a way that's both bleak and energetic.
Rated 06 Oct 2014

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