Mama

Mama

A mother's love is forever.

Directed by Andy Muschietti

Produced by Toma 78, Demilo Films

2013100 min6.3 / 10

A dark supernatural thriller centered on a possessive maternal ghost and the fractured bonds between two traumatized girls and their adoptive family.

Guillermo del Toro presents Mama, a supernatural thriller that tells the haunting tale of two little girls who disappeared into the woods the day that their parents were killed. When they are rescued years later and begin a new life, they find that someone or something still wants to come tuck them in at night.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Mama sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Mama scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Mama easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Mama violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does Mama end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity57

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise50

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Mama, and what each one shares →

Like Mama

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mama

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mama, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mama, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mama, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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