Mother, Couch
Film Movement | Release Date: July 5, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
59
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Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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5
Mixed:
1
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
The PlaylistCharles BarfieldJul 15, 2024
Mother, Couch is a delightful, sometimes hard-hitting family drama that will stay with you for a long time after you watch. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinJul 15, 2024
From start to finish, it’s an original, wholly unpredictable experience. It’s also, by turns, gripping, provocative, head-scratching and disturbing, and is likely to divide viewers with its dreamlike ambitions and metaphorical musings. Read full review
80
Film ThreatMichael Talbot-HaynesJul 2, 2024
Of course, we have the magical Mr. McGregor, turning in a nuanced performance that gets into some very raw territory. I knew he had a range, but the depth McGregor travels here is impressive in its specificity. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineWilliam RepassJun 30, 2024
Other than a sort of wistful quirkiness, it’s not clear what Mother, Couch gains by skewing away from a more straightforward, streamlined family drama. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreJun 27, 2024
For anybody who relishes performance over “the puzzle,” who gets a charge out of seeing screen legends make Ewan McGregor sweat, Mother, Couch! is worth getting off the sofa for. Read full review
50
The New York TimesGlenn KennyJul 5, 2024
Burstyn’s character, which the actor plays with her customary expertise, is so utterly disagreeable that viewing the picture is a mostly anxious experience with not much of a reward at the end, which shifts to magic realist mode for lack of anywhere better to go. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comRobert DanielsJul 5, 2024
After the forced bursts of energy, nightmarish dream sequences, and a strained bit of self-absolution recede, you soon realize that writer/director Niclas Larsson’s “Mother, Couch,” a morose, nonsensical family drama is about as interesting as the lint between the cushions. Read full review
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