The defence The Auteur Devotee
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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mother!
Horror · Drama · 2017
A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.
Movie details
mother!
“Seeing is believing.”
2017 Horror · Drama 2h 1m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.0 / 10
Community rating
A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over mother!?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Darren Aronofsky
Written by
Darren Aronofsky
Jennifer Lawrence
Mother
Javier Bardem
Him
Ed Harris
Man
Michelle Pfeiffer
Woman
Brian Gleeson
Younger Brother
Domhnall Gleeson
Oldest Son
Jovan Adepo
Cupbearer
Court is in session
Put mother! on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.