Mama

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Mama

PG-13

2013

1h 40m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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On the day that their parents die, sisters Lilly and Victoria vanish in the woods, prompting a frantic search by their Uncle Lucas (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and his girlfriend, Annabel (Jessica Chastain). Five years later, miraculously, the girls are found alive in a decaying cabin, and Lucas and Annabel welcome them into their home. But as Annabel tries to reintroduce the children to a normal life, she finds that someone -- or something -- still wants to tuck them in at night.

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Critics Consensus

If you're into old-school scares over cheap gore, you'll be able to get over Mama's confusing script and contrived plot devices.

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Jenny Catchings

Bitch Media

Jan 14, 2021

While [Guillermo Del Toro] only takes an executive producer credit here on Mama, I doubt more involvement would have been helpful.

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Roxana Hadadi

Punch Drunk Critics

Jan 9, 2017

2.5/5

Good acting can't forgive bad effects or narrative choices, and yes, there are a lot of those.

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Louis Black

Austin Chronicle

Jan 1, 2014

3/5

Haunting and extremely atmospheric, Mama is a horror film imbued with an unsettling and affecting power.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Dec 16, 2025

2/4

Writer-director Andres Muschietti's 3-minute Mama sought only to provide a chill and succeeded. This 100-minute piece dilutes the primal terror.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 22, 2023

4/5

Hits most of the expected beats of a ghost story of this nature, though the actual design of the titular character is jarring and evocative enough to stay with you well after the credits roll.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Sep 20, 2022

2/4

Following a common trend in supernatural horror, Mama begins with a novel premise and compelling characters, but then slowly digresses into bankrupt genre clichés, rampant exposition, and formulaic boo! moments.

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Indi A

@RT84144218 4 days ago

Other than the fact that i have absolutely no idea what was happening i hated it. No answer as to what happened to the mom dad was completely forgotten and the uncle lost his plot haf way in. This gave silent hill and before i wake if they did a line of cocaine together and had a drug baby.

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B P

@Bradster69 Sep 3, 2026

Not Bad, but Not My Favorite

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bernice L

@RT60373593 Aug 19, 2026

worst film i have ever watched! laughable, really, and so so shit!

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Fantazynerd 1

@RT48179632 Jul 4, 2026

Will not be adopting

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dede W.

@RT37612585 May 30, 2026

Absolutely good movie, they did good with the cgi, the jumpscares were top tier, and I was sad for Victoria at the end rip her lil sister 😢

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Peter C

@RT59700763 Mar 18, 2026

The ending was very rushed and became very cheesy all of the sudden. It's important to note that GDT didn't direct this movie, but rather helped produce it and it shows. Leaves a bit of disappointment when it comes to the explanation of who Mama as well as more of a backstory of the kid's own parents aside from the first 10 minutes of the movie. Seems a lot of core characters we're killed off for no very good reason or explanation. HOWEVER, the visual effects of Mama in my opinion were very good, she got a lot of screen time which honestly not many scary movies give so you can actually take a moment and soak in who and what Mama looks like rather than the 1-3 second jump scare in other movies.

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Synopsis

On the day that their parents die, sisters Lilly and Victoria vanish in the woods, prompting a frantic search by their Uncle Lucas (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and his girlfriend, Annabel (Jessica Chastain). Five years later, miraculously, the girls are found alive in a decaying cabin, and Lucas and Annabel welcome them into their home. But as Annabel tries to reintroduce the children to a normal life, she finds that someone -- or something -- still wants to tuck them in at night.

Director: Andy Muschietti
Producer: J. Miles Dale, Barbara Muschietti
Screenwriter: Neil Cross, Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: De Milo, Toma 78
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Some Disturbing Images|Violence and Terror)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 18, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $71.6M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital

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