Mama
Mama

Mama

2013Movie100 minEnglish

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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IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes76%
Metacritic57/100
Google Users71%
Director: Andrés MusalemGenres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

Two young sisters, Lily and Victoria, are abandoned in a remote cabin after their father murders their mother and then jumps to his death. Five years later, the sisters are found alive in the woods, feral and traumatized, and are taken in by their uncle Lucas and his girlfriend Annabel. As they try to reintegrate the girls into society, they discover that a dark, spectral entity, referred to as 'Mama', has followed them from the cabin and is protecting the children.

Critical Reception

Mama received mixed to generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its atmosphere, scares, and performances, particularly Chastain's, while some found the plot and CGI to be less convincing. The film was a commercial success, recouping its budget several times over.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its chilling atmosphere and effective jump scares.
  • Jessica Chastain's performance as Annabel was frequently highlighted.
  • Some critics noted that the plot could be predictable and the CGI was not always convincing.

Google audience: Audiences generally found 'Mama' to be a frightening and well-acted horror film, with many appreciating the disturbing nature of the titular character and the performances of the young actresses. Some viewers felt the story became less compelling in its latter half.

Fun Fact

The concept for 'Mama' originated from a short film of the same name created by director Andrés Musalem, which gained significant attention and led to the development of the feature-length version.

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Alunauwie

Alunauwie

Mama expands a chilling short film into a full-length feature exploring the dark, twisted depth of maternal love. With strong performances from its young cast and atmospheric visuals, it builds an eerie tone, though some rushed storytelling...
Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Ne...

**Inconstant, it starts well, but it gets worse and becomes tiring and boring. The ending is bad.** Guillermo del Toro has already used us to visually striking and intense films, so I was little surprised to find his name attached to thi...
Gimly

Gimly

Some wicked creature design and good child actors make up for Mama's "unfinished" feeling. Jessica Chastain delivers as usual. Final rating:★★★ - I personally recommend you give it a go.
John Chard

John Chard

The Mothmom Possibly. Mama is directed by Andres Muschietti and written by Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti and Neil Cross. It stars Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Megan Charpentier, Isabelle Nelisse, Daniel Kash, Javier Botet an...