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Movie critics combined give Mother, The (2004) a score of 2.9376 out of 4
based on (25) reviews
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Mother, The (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)
Every element of The Mother, directed by Roger Michell and written by Hanif Kureishi, fits together with perfection. The film's staging -- the way its settings create a world that allows for striking images that echo the psychological interplay of its ...read the complete Mother movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)
Mother, The (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Ruthe Stein)San Francisco Chronicle (Ruthe Stein)
Daring in its affirmation that a dowdy woman in her late 60s still can let go of her inhibitions and exhibit a lascivious side. ...read the complete Mother movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Ruthe Stein)
Mother, The (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Dallas Observer (Melissa Levine)Dallas Observer (Melissa Levine)
The first exceptional drama of 2004, The Mother feels like life itself, sharpened to its finest points. ...read the complete Mother movie review at Dallas Observer (Melissa Levine)
Mother, The (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Portland Oregonian (M. E. Russell)Portland Oregonian (M. E. Russell)
Powerful, subtle, quietly terrifying film about the consequences of a widow's stab at a May-December romance. ...read the complete Mother movie review at Portland Oregonian (M. E. Russell)
Mother, The (2004) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for The Onion (A.V. Club) (Nathan Rabin)The Onion (A.V. Club) (Nathan Rabin)
Harsh, unsparing, unsentimental, and uniformly well-acted, The Mother bravely and intelligently tackles subject matter widely ignored in cinema--the sexuality of a plain-looking woman edging toward the twilight of a life of quiet desperation. ...read the complete Mother movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Nathan Rabin)
Mother, The (2004) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Slate (David Edelstein)Slate (David Edelstein)
It's a remarkable film--one to gnaw at you and keep you up at night. ...read the complete Mother movie review at Slate (David Edelstein)
Mother, The (2004) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
The Mother peers so fearlessly into the dark needs of human nature that you almost wish it would look away. It's very disturbing. ...read the complete Mother movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Mother, The (2004) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Marta Barber)Miami Herald (Marta Barber)
You feel terribly sad and angry at May's foolishness. Yet with so many emotions at hand, The Mother never fails to engage. ...read the complete Mother movie review at Miami Herald (Marta Barber)
 
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Overall Rating:
2.6800
Mother, The (2004) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
Avg Critic Score:
2.9376
Mother, The (2004) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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