Mothers' Instinct
Neon | Release Date: July 26, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
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Mixed or average reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
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4
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16
Negative:
0
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80
Screen RantBen GibbonsJan 11, 2025
Mothers' Instinct is a compelling thriller that elevates Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain to incredible heights. The film is a tense and terrifying story of love, loss, and deception that sees people pushed to their limits. Read full review
80
EmpireBarry LevittMar 22, 2024
Sophisticated, adult thrillers are few and far between, and Mothers’ Instinct fills the void admirably. With vivid, striking imagery and top-notch production design, the film paints an exciting, moreish portrait of psychological intrigue. Read full review
70
Vanity FairRichard LawsonJul 31, 2024
Mothers’ Instinct is fun, in a throwback sort of a way. The performances are big and appealing; the period stylings are relatively lush for a lower-budget movie. Sure, there’s some silly stuff, overheated moments that merit guffaws—but that’s part of the mission of movies like this. Read full review
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The Film StageAlistair RyderApr 5, 2024
While the third act delivers the inevitable campy melodrama that’s the chief selling point, it’s the film leading up to it that proves most remarkable: a sincere throwback to a deeply uncool cinema seemingly unconcerned with the ridicule it’ll likely receive. Read full review
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