Mommy

Mommy

2014 September 19, 2014
8.0/10
IMDB
7.0/10
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A peculiar neighbor offers hope to a recent widow who is struggling to raise a teenager who is unpredictable and, sometimes, violent.

Cast & Crew

Xavier Dolan
Director • 1989

Xavier Dolan

Xavier Dolan-Tadros CQ CM (born 20 March 1989) is a Canadian filmmaker and actor. He began his career as a child actor in commercials before directing several arthouse feature films. He first received international acclaim in 2009 for his feature film directorial debut, I Killed My Mother (J'ai tué ma mère), which he also starred in, wrote, and produced, and which premiered at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival in the Directors' Fortnight section and won three awards from the program Since 2009, he has written and directed eight feature films, all of which have premiered at Cannes, with the exception of Tom at the Farm—which premiered at the 70th Venice International Film Festival in 2013—and his first English-language film, The Death & Life of John F. Donovan, which premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. Dolan has also directed music videos, notably with Adele for her singles "Hello" (2015), and "Easy on Me" (2021), for which he received a Grammy Award for Best Music Video nomination. Dolan has won many accolades for his work, including the Jury Prize at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival for Mommy and the Grand Prix at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival for It's Only the End of the World. He has also won several Canadian Screen Awards and César Awards. Outside of his own films, he has also starred in films from other directors, such as Elephant Song (2014), Boy Erased (2018), Bad Times at the El Royale (2018), and It Chapter Two (2019). Description above from the Wikipedia article Xavier Dolan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Cast

Alexandre Goyette

Alexandre Goyette

1979

Anne Dorval

Anne Dorval

1960

Antoine Olivier Pilon

Antoine Olivier Pilon

1997

Isabelle Nélisse

Isabelle Nélisse

2003

Michèle Lituac

Michèle Lituac

1957

Natalie Hamel-Roy

Natalie Hamel-Roy

Patrick Huard

Patrick Huard

1969

Suzanne Clément

Suzanne Clément

1969

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Really enjoyed this

By cinemafan356 • Aug 04, 2025

7/10

'Mommy' is a really solid film with strong performances and an engaging story. The direction is confident and the pacing keeps you invested throughout. Definitely worth your time.

M

Impressive work

By moviereviewer350 • Aug 04, 2025

7/10

This is a well-made film that delivers on its promises. 'Mommy' features strong performances and an engaging plot that keeps you interested from start to finish.