Mommy

Mommy

Loving people doesn't save them.

Directed by Xavier Dolan

Produced by Metafilms, Sons of Manual

2014138 min8.2 / 10

An intimate, psychologically complex portrait of a fractured mother-son bond that explores love's inability to heal deep trauma and dysfunction.

A peculiar neighbor offers hope to a recent widow who is struggling to raise a teenager who is unpredictable and, sometimes, violent.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Mommy sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Mommy one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 88% of films.

  • Does Mommy end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

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

  • Is Mommy scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Mommy easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise94

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love96

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Mommy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mommy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mommy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mommy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mommy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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