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Mother Movie

What is mother movie?

· James MacDonald

Key facts

Title mother![1]
Year 2017[1]
Country American[1]
Director Darren Aronofsky[1]
Stars Jennifer Lawrence; Javier Bardem[1]
Genre psychological horror[1]

mother! is a 2017 American psychological horror film directed by Darren Aronofsky, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem, about a couple whose isolated home is disrupted by uninvited guests.

Context

mother! is a 2017 American psychological horror film written and directed by Darren Aronofsky, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem [1]. The plot centers on a couple whose isolated home is disrupted by the arrival of uninvited guests [1]. The film takes place in a remote home that was recently burned and restored, and the husband is a once-famous writer who has lost his creative desire [1]. RogerEbert.com reads the film as about the male ego and the female instinct [1]. The title can be confused with other films named Mother, such as The Mother (2023) or Mother (2009) [2].

Documented claims

  • The film takes place in a remote home that was recently burned in a fire and then restored. [1]
  • The husband is a once-famous writer who has lost his desire to create. [1]
  • The story follows increasing chaos after guests arrive at the house. [1]

Questions and answers

What is the movie mother about?

mother! follows a couple whose isolated home is disrupted by uninvited guests, leading to increasing chaos [1]. The husband is a once-famous writer who has lost his creative drive [1].

Is the film mother worth watching?

The film is a psychological horror that has been interpreted as a commentary on the male ego and female instinct, according to RogerEbert.com [1]. Whether it is worth watching depends on your taste for allegorical horror.

Where was mother filmed in Canada?

The sources do not specify filming locations in Canada.

What happened at the end of mother?

The sources do not describe the ending in detail.

Sources

  1. mother! movie review & film summary (2017) — rogerebert.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Mother (1926) - IMDb — imdb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Entertainment