I Am Mother

I Am Mother

She’ll keep you safe.

Directed by Grant Sputore

Produced by Mother Film Holdings, Rhea Films

2019113 min6.7 / 10

A cerebral sci-fi thriller that uses an intimate mother-daughter bond to explore questions of trust, autonomy, and humanity in a post-apocalyptic bunker.

A teenage girl is raised underground by a robot "Mother", designed to repopulate the earth following an extinction event. But their unique bond is threatened when an inexplicable stranger arrives with alarming news.

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  • Is I Am Mother scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is I Am Mother sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does I Am Mother end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is I Am Mother violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is I Am Mother easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise55

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Like I Am Mother

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as I Am Mother

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like I Am Mother, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like I Am Mother, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like I Am Mother, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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