The Mother

R

Released May 12, 2023

1 hr. 56 min.

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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A deadly female assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter that she gave up years before, while on the run from dangerous men.

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Critics Consensus

The Mother is a welcome opportunity to see Jennifer Lopez in action hero mode — albeit one that's frustratingly content to coast on genre clichés.

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Audience Consensus

The Mother may not deserve Jennifer Lopez, but she still makes this pretty ordinary action movie worth watching.

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Cristian s

Muy buena película de accion. Historia atrapante, no tan original pero muy bien contada. Se empatiza muy fácil con el personaje de Jennifer López al igual que con la hija. Tiene tintes noventeros con muchas explosiones, efectos prácticos y poco Cgi. En un momento (mas o menos por la mitad) tiene un bache en el que se vuelve un toque aburrida, no la arruina del todo pero hay que atravesar esa parte. Tal vez si fuera yendo al cine la dejaría en 3 estrellitas pero como film de streaming rinde con creces.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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Eugenia C

No solo es la acción si no que los diálogos tienen profundidad. Impresionante ver a Jennifer López en este tipo de personaje.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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J V

Every movie is always Jlo playing Jlo.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/05/24

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Julian H

Amazing thriller action movie! Great performance by Jennifer Lopez and it got very emotional at the end, I cried. Love it!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/28/24

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Hails S

Very emotional action movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/24

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Favour F

Good action with beautiful emotional scenes

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/23/24

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Rex Reed

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This forgettable action thriller is thoroughly derivative.

Rated: 1/4

May 22, 2023

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Todd McCarthy

Deadline Hollywood Daily

Lopez and Caro seem very much in sync as they relate the sprawling tale in a disciplined manner that maintains interest and curiosity, if not high levels of downright excitement.

May 15, 2023

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

From scene to scene, Lopez and Caro do fill these broad outlines with real feeling, bringing a personal touch to old pulp archetypes.

May 15, 2023

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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber

The Hindu

Niki Caro’s tale of an assassin coming out of retirement to keep her daughter out of the crosshairs of some nasty people is the best kind of lean, mean fighting machine

Aug 27, 2023

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Michael Cook

KLRT-TV

Jennifer Lopez makes, I think, a pretty good action star... This is sort of a generic action-flick that you may watch and forget about it about three minutes after seeing it.

Rated: 5.5/10

Jul 24, 2023

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Ruth Maramis

FlixChatter Film Blog

Lopez is fit enough to handle the action scenes, but she just can’t sell the ruthlessness of the character. Apparently, it took no less than three writers to come up with this clichéd drivel.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 6, 2023

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Synopsis

A deadly female assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter that she gave up years before, while on the run from dangerous men.

Director: Niki Caro
Executive Producer: Molly Allen, Catherine Hagedorn
Screenwriter: Andrea Berloff, Peter Craig, Misha Green
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Nuyorican Productions, Vertigo Entertainment
Rating: R (Brief Drug Use|Violence|Some Language)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 12, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 12, 2023
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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