My Mom Is a Character

My Mom Is a Character

And you still thought that mothers were all the same.

Directed by André Pellenz

Produced by Cenoura Filmes, Globo Filmes

201384 min7.7 / 10

A warm, nostalgic comedy about a working mother's retreat and reflection on her changing relationship with her grown children.

After another spat with her kids, Dona Hermínia decides to take some time off from them and hides away in her aunt's house, where she reminisces about her kids in an age when they still needed her.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is My Mom Is a Character scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is My Mom Is a Character easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is My Mom Is a Character violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is My Mom Is a Character sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does My Mom Is a Character end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% 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.

76/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity47

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Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love93

How much audiences actually like it

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