Vengeance is a mother!
A deadly female assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter that she gave up years before, while on the run from dangerous men.
The Mother (2023) is a action and thriller film directed by Niki Caro, released on May 4, 2023 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars Jennifer Lopez, Lucy Paez, Omari Hardwick and Joseph Fiennes. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 1,469 ratings.
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Jennifer Lopez
as Mother
Lucy Paez
as Zoe
Omari Hardwick
as Cruise
Joseph Fiennes
as Adrian
Gael García Bernal
as Hector
Paul Raci
as Jons
Jesse Garcia
as Tarantula
Yvonne Senat Jones
as Sonya
Edie Falco
as SAIC Eleanor Williams
Michael Karl Richards
as Zoe's Adopted Dad
Link Baker
as Marcus Stone
Mayumi Yoshida
as C-Section Nurse
Directed by Niki Caro, written by Peter Craig, Andrea Berloff and Misha Green, produced by Misha Green, Roy Lee and Miri Yoon.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 1,469 ratings.
MORE SPOILER-FREE MINI-REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/mini-reviews-2023-edition "The Mother is an instantly forgettable Netflix film about a spy mother who must protect her estranged daughter because "bad people from the past". Jennifer Lopez is good, Lucy Paez is GREAT, but none save it from its bland, generic story. Expected more from Niki Caro." Rating: D+
Reviewed on May 8, 2023
Ironically, these tale about a mother and daughter, fails because the male characters have no depth. The villain is evil sure, but also extremely stupid and escaping from her first attempt to kill him in a very unbelievable and unexplained way. The romantic tension between Cruise and the mother also doesn't work and the age old friendship with Jons is also not given any backstory. I'm enclined to blame the casting…
Reviewed on May 13, 2023
**The Mother is an average straight-to-stream action thriller that does a decent job but won’t last too long in your memory or heart.** The Mother is a generic assassin turned parent protecting/avenging their child from a mob of drug runners/arms dealers. While in the vein of films like Taken or Peppermint, The Mother makes a critical error the other films didn’t - a 2-hour runtime. Its bigger budget made this…
Reviewed on May 19, 2023
In spite of the rather, by now, predictable and formulaic story, woke-ness and a dash of US exceptionalism (for those paying attention) The Mother does have something to offer the viewer. The first thing, is surprisingly engaging acting, from Jennifer Lopez. I'd always associated her with music, although I was aware of her forays into acting, over the years. Lopez hands in an above average performance as a…
Reviewed on May 24, 2023
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The Mother (2023) is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Mother (2023) includes Jennifer Lopez, Lucy Paez, Omari Hardwick, Joseph Fiennes and Gael García Bernal. The film was directed by Niki Caro. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Mother was released on May 4, 2023 and runs for 1h 55m.
The Mother (2023) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 1,469 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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