Mayday

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Mayday

2021

1h 40m

Drama

Fantasy

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Ana (Grace Van Patten) finds herself transported to a dreamlike and dangerous coastline. Once there, she joins a female army engaged in a never-ending war where the women lure men to their deaths with radio signals, like 20th century sirens. Though Ana finds strength in this exhilarating world, she comes to realize she is not the killer they want her to be.

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Critics Consensus

Viewers may not be left sending out distress calls, but despite interesting ideas and a solid setup, Mayday leaves a frustrating amount of potential untapped.

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Roxana Hadadi

Polygon

10/09/2021

Filmmaker Karen Cinorre's initially provocative vision of misandrist vengeance at least makes Mayday worth a look.

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (LAist)

10/05/2021

It's an interesting cast and it's a beautiful film. Kind of falls apart by the end, but I liked it for a while.

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Tomris Laffly

RogerEbert.com

10/01/2021

2/4

Despite a strong ensemble of actors and some impressive photography, Mayday drowns inside its own overambitions.

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Lindsey Romain

Nerdist

02/14/2024

2.5/5

Despite a clunky final act that over-explains in a way that ultimately just confuses its theme of female empowerment and revenge, Mayday really makes an impression.

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Bill Bria

Vague Visages

06/07/2023

What helps make Mayday a riveting experience rather than an obnoxious experimental exercise is the cast and crew Cinorre puts together.

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Alessandra Rangel

InSession Film

03/13/2023

B

The movie offers two prominent points of view, and some clever musings about being a woman in today’s world, that make it a fun and inspiring entry in the feminist catalog.

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Philip G.

@Kurosawa 18h

Any movie with Mia Goth is going to be fun and interesting, even it doesn’t make much sense. One reviewer said it should have been better and I believe that’s true. However, I enjoyed this more that are admittedly better.

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MA M

@scary_ann 3d

A stunning film and a must-watch. The plot unfolds similarly to the classical ballet, Giselle. A small group of young women who have died welcome a new recruit into their afterlife, in which their central focus is killing men. Each of them appears to have a story in their real lives of being controlled and harmed by men, and heaven, for them, is vengeance. Like Giselle, the newest among them finds that the killing is not for her. Beautifully written and acted. A dreamy, surrealist masterpiece.

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Spencer S.

@sybilson 5d

This is a good movie albeit tricky to interpret. But it is a good portrayal of ideation of an action community guidelines isn't letting me use the word for, and a message of choosing to see the stars through the darkness.

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Aaron O.

@goatley1 Feb 23

Regardless of the symbolism, the similarities to sirens, this is totally lame. The plot goes nowhere, and we're supposed to believe that this girl offed herself because she was bullied by her manager? It's like girl interrupted meets lord of the flies. Only not near as cognizant as either film. Definitely don't recommend.

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Felipe O

@LittleLordFauntleroy Feb 23

This feminist fever dream didn't get the attention it deserved when it came out a few years ago. I'm hoping its availability on Netflix changes that. With stunning visuals and excellent performances, Karen Cinorre's debut feature is both rivetting adventure and a fascinating nod to the siren myth.

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Kiersten W.

@KierstenWanner Feb 19

I felt as if there was too much information packed into the movie. Too many threads which in turn left a lot of loose ends. The story seemed to shift its goal multiple times throughout the movie. I’m not a huge fan altogether.

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Synopsis

Ana (Grace Van Patten) finds herself transported to a dreamlike and dangerous coastline. Once there, she joins a female army engaged in a never-ending war where the women lure men to their deaths with radio signals, like 20th century sirens. Though Ana finds strength in this exhilarating world, she comes to realize she is not the killer they want her to be.

Director: Karen Cinorre
Producer: Jonah Disend, Lucas Joaquin, Karen Cinorre, Sam Levy
Screenwriter: Karen Cinorre
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Queen's Army, Magnolia Pictures, Complementary Colors, Secret Engine
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 1, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.7K
Runtime: 1h 40m

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