Mama

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  • Opened January 18, 2013 
  • 1 hr 40 min
  • PG-13 | Violence and terror, some disturbing images and thematic elements

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 13+. More on child suitability

  • On the day that their parents die, sisters Lilly and Victoria vanish in the woods, prompting a frantic search by their Uncle Lucas (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and his girlfriend, Annabel (Jessica Chastain). Five years later, miraculously, the girls are found alive in a decaying cabin, and Lucas and Annabel welcome them into their home. But as Annabel tries to reintroduce the children to a normal life, she finds that someone -- or something -- still wants to tuck them in at night. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Megan Charpentier, Isabelle Nelisse, Daniel Kash, Javier Botet
  • Director: Andy Muschietti
  • Genres: Horror

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OOooooh MAMA

by Darkola

Went to see tihs today expecting just an "ok" movie, and was surprised as I really enjoyed this movie. The story in this movie keeps you interested, its not just a blood and gore move with no real...

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Thrilling

by kathy1027

To be honesty, I didn't think MAMA would be any good. I'm a lover for horror movies. I was wrong! MAMA's a thrill ride from the start. It's creepy and the suspense keeps you at the edge of your...

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Creepy little girls...

by bcjmunroe

I am torn between go and so-so on this movie. I found it to be enjoyable but it was not as scary as I hoped it would be. When I saw the first trailer it gave me goosebumps (something that has not...

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Critic Reviews

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San Francisco Chronicle
| Mick LaSalle

Mama is skillfully made, and although Chastain is the best thing in it, she's not the only thing in it. Read full review

75
Philadelphia Inquirer
| Steven Rea

An effectively spooky ghost story with Guillermo del Toro's imprimatur (he's executive producer), Mama is every adoptive parent's nightmare: What if the children you bring home start eating moths and toilet paper, and won't come out from under the bed? And when they do, it's only to do something hurtful? Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
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Nothing in the movie is quite original, yet Muschietti, expanding his original short, knows how to stage a rip-off with frightening verve. Read full review

75
Chicago Sun-Times
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Movies like Mama are thrill rides. We go to be scared and then laugh, scared and then laugh, scared and then shocked. Of course, there's almost always a little plot left over for a sequel. It's a ride I'd take again. Read full review

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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Jessica Chastain, Megan Charpentier and Isabelle Nelisse in "Mama."