Mother Mary
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Synopsis
Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer, Sam Anselm, on the eve of her comeback performance.
Cast
- Anne Hathaway
- Michaela Coel
- Hunter Schafer
- Atheena Frizzell
- Kaia Gerber
- Jessica Brown Findlay
- Alba Baptista
- Sian Clifford
- FKA twigs
- Isaura Barbé-Brown
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This Anne Hathaway vehicle has left audiences deeply divided, with many praising its ambitious originality and striking visuals while simultaneously being baffled by its heavy reliance on abstract metaphors and theatrical intensity. Despite featuring what reviewers consistently call a 'great cast,' the film's 2-hour runtime of cryptic symbolism has proven exhausting for most viewers, though its unique approach keeps drawing people back for repeat viewings.
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- Apr 15, 2026
MOTHER MARY, MM. FLIP IT AROUND, WICKED WITCH.
jer ☘️Apr 10, 2026In the words of Mother Mary, "These metaphors are exhausting."
Louis PeitzmanApr 15, 2026could’ve been gayer should’ve been gayer
kez - Apr 11, 2026
why are we speaking in abstract metaphors & epileptic exorcisms for 2 HOURS 😭
cristinacolinaaApr 15, 2026phantom thread for lesbians
-ˏˋ mak ˊˎ-Apr 15, 2026you seem pretty tortured poet for a girl so showgirl
starstruck - Apr 23, 2026
There is no heterosexual explanation for this.
hugeasmammothApr 15, 2026theater kids would rather do this instead of going to therapy
𝐉Maybe the devil truly does wear Prada
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- Clay Werner likedMother Mary
8.1 - I fully expected to love this, & much of it I did, but I think it so deeply demands a second watch to pick up on all it is trying to tell us, that I’m not sure I can rate it as such quite yet. David Lowery’s unique ability to take a ghost story & make it completely haunting in a non-horror…
Theooed lovedMother MaryI love art sooo much this one is by far the beat movie i watched this year so so full of emotions and symbolism that demands a second watch to get through all of it. This is my review from my first watch. Mary losing herself so much that only a person from the past could help her. And who’s…
LostPotato dislikedMother MaryI could have gone my whole life without watching Mother Mary and been fine. The movie was so incredibly underwhelming. WHY, why, why did they not dive in 110% into the psychological thriller horror genre?? The potential to have me on the edge of my seat was right there!! They just never tapped into…
- Taylor Winters likedMother Mary
I liked this so much more than I expected to. It’s a slow burn but the acting is so strong. I was mesmerized by the dialogue and the back and forth between the mainly two person cast. While it does delve into a spooky ghost story, it’s not a horror story in the slightest. It’s a story of love. Of…
R.U. Him is "meh" onMother MaryI wish I could get it. I think it’s more psychological about art and how the craft takes so much of the essence of a person, to create one must transform one’s own energy and pour it towards this new thing. I really liked the relationship between the two of them and twig’s acting
Wagner Freitas likedMother MaryUndeniably beautiful in all it's shading, very well performed, Michaela Coel did wonders for this one in every aspect, one that oddly enough valued silence which for me made it even more beautiful, my girl Anne as gracious as ever, overall it definitely has some likable moments!
- Jenna Gurnard likedMother Mary
It lost it somewhere for me - with that said, I don’t regret watching it. There was a lot of visual interest and high vocabulary dialogue that I enjoyed. I felt like I just needed one more push or a little less of the 1:1 workshop for it to achieve the level I was anticipating.
Spawn dislikedMother MaryTook me a while to write a review for this cause I looked forward to it and it fell quite short. It’s boring It’s artistic.? but lacks a plot and the characters are flat. For a movie with a fantastic cast and writers for the songs you’d think they spend some time on a script.
nevan is "meh" onMother Marycompletely unoriginal and just generally boring. the music is fine and the visuals are good, but the dialogue is pretentious and exhausting to listen to. full of clear-cut metaphors, the story overall doesn’t really go anywhere. i can’t trust a movie inspired by taylor swift
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- KJKaryssa Jackson
I am sad. Anne disappointed me back to back. This movie wanted to do a lot. It did nothing unfortunately.
RPRichard Pina JrOk so I love Anne Hathaway but in the immortal words of Francine Smith of American Dad . . . . WTF is going on!?!?!?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Mother Mary (2026) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Mother Mary (2026)?
The movie is 1hr 50min long.
What's Mother Mary (2026) about?
Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer, Sam Anselm, on the eve of her comeback performance.
Who's the cast of Mother Mary (2026)?
- Anne Hathaway as Mother Mary
- Michaela Coel as Sam Anselm
- Hunter Schafer as Hilda
- Atheena Frizzell as Emily
- Kaia Gerber
- Jessica Brown Findlay as Tessa
- Alba Baptista
- Sian Clifford as Jade
- FKA twigs
- Isaura Barbé-Brown as Kyla
Who's the director behind Mother Mary (2026)?
David Lowery directed Mother Mary (2026).
Who produced Mother Mary (2026)?
Toby Halbrooks, Jeanie Igoe and James M. Johnston produced Mother Mary (2026).
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