Ma

Ma

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Directed by Tate Taylor

Produced by Blumhouse Productions, Wyolah Films

201999 min5.8 / 10

A dark psychological thriller about a disturbed loner who manipulates and terrorizes teenagers, exploring themes of isolation, revenge, and fractured mental health through escalating violence.

Sue Ann is a loner who keeps to herself in her quiet Ohio town. One day, she is asked by Maggie, a new teenager in town, to buy some booze for her and her friends, and Sue Ann sees the chance to make some unsuspecting, if younger, friends of her own.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Ma scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does Ma end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Ma easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Ma violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Ma sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise21

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Ma, and what each one shares →

Like Ma

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ma

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ma, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ma, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ma, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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