The Good Mother
-
Showtimes
-
Movie Details
We didn't find this title in your area
Videos & Photos
- Trailer 1 (02:16)
Movie Info & Cast
Synopsis
The Good Mother follows journalist Marissa Bennings (Swank) who, after the murder of her estranged son, forms an unlikely alliance with his pregnant girlfriend Paige (Cooke) to track down those responsible for his death. Together they confront a world of corruption and drugs in the underbelly of a small city in upstate New York.
Cast
- Olivia Cooke
- Hilary Swank
- Jack Reynor
Letterboxd User Reviews
2.3
4.1K
1.1K
265
- Aug 31, 2023
Olivia Cooke always eats these indies up
TannerForbesSep 21, 2023Generic American crime drama, not 1 single moment of interest or excitement it seemed. The cast is full of strong performers, but the material ain’t there to back up what they’re bringing to the table.
B E R TSep 8, 2023okay.. yes olivia cooke might star in flop movies but, she will ALWAYS deliver!
cat - Sep 2, 2023
What happened to Hilary Swank? How do you go from winning TWO Oscars to appearing in movies like this? I think The Good Mother wants to explore parental guilt, as well as the effects drug addiction can have on the family of the addict. Looking past my issue of this being…
RobynSummerOct 29, 2023I had this on my watchlist for the longest time, and only decided to go for it as I had some money in my rewards system to watch it. This film is... Truly something. So many plot points go unresolved. Characters make stupid decisions to the point where it's hard to even…
CinemaCollectSep 2, 2023she didn’t do much mothering
abbie - Aug 31, 2023
Engaging; gritty; located; short; tense; twisty; unsatisfying; well-made.
joshrowleyMay 9, 2025i liked the parts where olivia cooke was on screen. everything else was just ok.
abs 🧛🏼♀️Sep 1, 2023Television has The Good Doctor, but we have The Good Mother.
Skyler
Queue Community Reviews
48%
Community 979
Top Reviews
- Jen is "meh" onThe Good Mother
Kind of slow with not a lot going on. Ending leaves you frustrated and wasn’t a great thriller.
KC likedThe Good MotherCould’ve been better since the plot had so much potential. Olivia Cooke’s in it so had to watch
JL is "meh" onThe Good MotherIt has slow movement and I figured it out who did what fairly quickly. The ending to me was trash. Like really. Overall it was a meh movie, had some good parts and potential. Where are the great movies.
- Kward0610 dislikedThe Good Mother
Another movie that started out good, but the last thirty minutes and ending just completely fell apart. The writing was awful and even Hilary Swank and Olivia Cooke couldn’t salvage the story.
Cicily Donelle is "meh" onThe Good MotherI felt like I have seen this movie before just different cast. It was very predictable a lot of unnecessary scenes and an ending that makes you think would you do the same thing.
Gina is "meh" onThe Good MotherThe twist was good, but it took almost the entire movie to get interesting. Acting wasn’t the best except Hilary Swank always a great acting.
- Cinematic Joshua dislikedThe Good Mother
A slow, generic “Thriller” with a thin plot, good performances, a bad title, and ugly cinematography.
Beagy is "meh" onThe Good MotherIt was good all the way up to the last few min. The ending leaves mich to be desired and explained
Projecting Film dislikedThe Good MotherNow might be the only time I can say that I miss the Hilary Swank of FATALE and THE HUNT.
Atom Users Reviews
POPULAR TAGS
Reviews
- SLSadarria Lewis
The ending did NOT make sense! The movie was just ok. I was expecting so much more! BUT, it was a free ticket so I’m not complaining.
JSJade StuartHappy we got these tickets for free. The movie was pretty good until the end. Like it just ends with no closure or conclusion. It’s like a tv breaking for a commercial and then it just never comes back on.
SSSaniyah SingerIt was good but very confusing
- KGKaren Guix
I did not like the ending but then again a guess that was the point for it to be something you did not want to happen.
MSMichael Sabatinohad huge potential to be a good movie, but ending was wack
RMRoxane M.Would not recommend to anyone. Wasn't the worst movie but not movie theater worthy.
- DMDomonique Matthews
Should’ve been a Netflix movie. Not the big screen.
BMBamboo Mendozaits ok not great
NFNorma FigueroaKept me on the edge of my seat.
Metacritic
Sep 1, 2023
Cooke and her character, Paige, inject some life into the proceedings, but the central mystery feels forced, the twists implausible. The screenplay strains for topicality, stuffing too many elements at once into this sad story in a bid for relevance that never quite resonates.
Katie Walsh
Los Angeles Times
Sep 1, 2023
Though The Good Mother contains great talent like Hilary Swank and Olivia Cooke, the predictable formula holds it back from saying something meaningful.
Patrice Witherspoon
Screen Rant
Aug 28, 2023
Credit Joris-Peyrafitte for creating the dark, grungy world of the movie, and for making it compelling enough that you don’t want to flee it immediately. You may not want to revisit it — this is not the sort of movie that demands repeat viewings — but “The Good Mother” is a perfectly fine film.
Bill Goodykoontz
Arizona Republic
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Good Mother (2023) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is The Good Mother (2023)?
The movie is 1hr 29min long.
What's The Good Mother (2023) about?
The Good Mother follows journalist Marissa Bennings (Swank) who, after the murder of her estranged son, forms an unlikely alliance with his pregnant girlfriend Paige (Cooke) to track down those responsible for his death. Together they confront a world of corruption and drugs in the underbelly of a small city in upstate New York.
Who's the cast of The Good Mother (2023)?
- Olivia Cooke
- Hilary Swank
- Jack Reynor
Who's the director behind The Good Mother (2023)?
Miles Joris-Peyrafitte directed The Good Mother (2023).
Full Screen Image Viewer
Target Exclusive Showing
Don't Have The Password?