Serial Mom

Name: Serial Mom
Genre: Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Released: April 13, 1994
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 64
Cast: Justin Whalin, Kathleen Turner, Lonnie Horsey, Matthew Lillard, Mink Stole

1994

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Savoy Pictures | Release Date: April 13, 1994 | R

Starring: Justin Whalin, Kathleen Turner, Lonnie Horsey, Matthew Lillard, Mink Stole, Patricia Dunnock, Ricki Lake, Sam Waterston, Scott Morgan, Walt MacPherson

Summary: A sweet mother takes a little too much at heart for the defense of her family.

Director: John Waters

Genre(s): Thriller, Comedy, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 95 min

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Mick LaSalle

It's a very funny movie, perfectly paced. [15 Apr 1994, p.C1]

Jay Carr

Sly, oddly sweet, wickedly funny take on violence that's as American as apple pie. [15 Apr 1994, p.91]

Peter Rainer

It's not that Waters set out to make a social statement here. It's just that the landscape and his mindscape turn out to be a perfect fit. Read full review

Rita Kempley

A one-joke comedy written and directed by an older, gentler John Waters, the film gets an enormous boost from Kathleen Turner's puckish portrayal of Beverly Sutphin. Read full review

Joe Brown

The real world has caught up with him, and [Waters'] off-kilter comedy seems disappointingly mundane and mainstream. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Serial Mom has traces of Waters’ acid wit, but most of the movie is tame and overly conscious of its naughty felicities. Read full review

Empire Jack Yeovil

Waters' attempt to reach a bigger market sees him lose his own unique identity. Read full review

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Sosmooth1982

Jan 11, 2023

Really good movie with some comedy. She seems like your everyday house wife. She's one of the the nicest people you could ever meet. She also can turn on you on a dime too. She's one crazy ass **** and I would never want to upset her.

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