Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Mother end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Mother easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Mother

Name: Mother
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2009
Duration: 129 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Kim Hye-ja, Won Bin, Jin Goo, Yoon Je-moon, Jeon Mi-seon

She'll stop at nothing.

Directed by Bong Joon Ho

Produced by Barunson E&A, CJ Entertainment

2009129 min7.7 / 10

A dark, morally ambiguous thriller about a mother's obsessive quest to exonerate her disabled son, where the line between justice and complicity becomes dangerously blurred.

A mother lives quietly with her son. One day, a girl is brutally killed, and the boy is charged with the murder. Now, it's his mother's mission to prove him innocent.

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Is Mother scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Mother sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Mother violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Does Mother end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Mother 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.