Metacritic Movie Ratings
Mother Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 100

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum

  Another must-see marvel of horror, comedy, and impeccable filmmaking by the Korean director Bong Joon-ho.

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• 100

  out of 100

  Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern

  An absolutely phenomenal film by the Korean director Bong Joon-ho.

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• 90

  out of 100

  The New York TimesManohla Dargis

  The hard-pounding heart of Mother, Ms. Kim is a wonderment. Perched on the knife edge between tragedy and comedy, her delivery gives the narrative -- which tends to drift, sometimes beguilingly, sometimes less so -- much of its momentum.

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• 90

  out of 100

  The Hollywood Reporter

  A superb murder mystery, with twists coming thick and fast yet always at the right moments.

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• 88

  out of 100

  Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert

  The film is labyrinthine and deceptive, and not in a way we anticipate. It becomes a pleasure for the mind.

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• 80

  out of 100

  Los Angeles Times

  Mother is a thriller as well as . . . something else.

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• 70

  out of 100

  VarietyDerek Elley

  Key casting is aces, led by a deglammed Kim, forcefully low-key as the mother who seems capable of anything to protect her son.

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