The Mother

Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): May 12, 2023

6.5	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 51 Ratings

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KrisJLOMay 12, 2023

JLO IS THE MOTHER!!! Such an amazing film that keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish!! Nobody could have played Jennifer’s role besides her. She was meant for that role and she absolutely killed it!! Lucy was absolutelyJLO IS THE MOTHER!!! Such an amazing film that keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish!! Nobody could have played Jennifer’s role besides her. She was meant for that role and she absolutely killed it!! Lucy was absolutely amazing too! HIGHLY RECOMMEND and is perfect for Mother’s Day! Really shows how far a mother would go to protect their child! There is nothing quite like a mothers love!!!… Expand

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WITCHMYERSMay 14, 2023

The biggest problem with the film is in the direction and perhaps the low budget available, because the cast is very good as a whole, but no matter how hard they strive to bring the most out of their characters, the script does not offer anyThe biggest problem with the film is in the direction and perhaps the low budget available, because the cast is very good as a whole, but no matter how hard they strive to bring the most out of their characters, the script does not offer any help to them.… Expand

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JLuis_001May 14, 2023

Like many action movies lead by male actors, the plots usually tend to be the least important thing about them.
They are mostly an excuse to make the physicality of the protagonists' shine, as much as to make the action sequences shine.
InLike many action movies lead by male actors, the plots usually tend to be the least important thing about them.
They are mostly an excuse to make the physicality of the protagonists' shine, as much as to make the action sequences shine.

In terms of functioning, that's basically all this movie has going for it.
It shows off its sequences and Jennifer Lopez's physical performance, but even though she's able to sell the badass character, on this particular occasion it felt like she was forcing it and if you take that issue and the constant addition of generic sequences and lame villains, The Mother is a disappointing offering that everyone will forget about before the end of the month.… Expand

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Movieholic2022May 13, 2023

This movie is a genre cliche if there ever was one. J-lo is a solid actress but this movie should have been much more creative.

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ExceladeogunJun 4, 2023

The Mother

This is a movie we've all seen before. Clichéd and formulaic, The Mother rides lazily on action movies before it, without offering anything tangible or new to the genre, and it's such a shame that three prolific writers wereThe Mother

This is a movie we've all seen before. Clichéd and formulaic, The Mother rides lazily on action movies before it, without offering anything tangible or new to the genre, and it's such a shame that three prolific writers were involved in making the plot.

Jennifer Lopez's acting is good, but with the material she had to work with, it's a dud. Lucy Paez as Lopez's daughter is a revelatory performance, and this should be a career launcher; her facial mannerisms also remind me of Sydney Sweeney.

The Mother has nothing new to offer, but it's still a watchable flick.

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bobjoneMay 19, 2023

It could have been better, the premise was there but yeah not the best not the worst. found it a bit boring at times, bit repetitive, felt like it was trying to be like Jason Bourne mixed with Hanna. it was very cliche but the cast was veryIt could have been better, the premise was there but yeah not the best not the worst. found it a bit boring at times, bit repetitive, felt like it was trying to be like Jason Bourne mixed with Hanna. it was very cliche but the cast was very good, acting was very good, cinematography was very good. Just the underwritten kinda bad script/screenplay, Jennifer Lopez is a good actress and personally i think she is an underrated actress who deserves more credit, she has a lot of good films under her belt. She really suits this genre of film, all she needs is a good script like her previous film 'Enough' but sadly hollywood now lacks good writers and directors. Every single one of the actors in this film done an amazing job its just the writers and directors that suck. you could have the greatest actor/actress in the world on a film but if the script/screenplay and directing sucks its just not gonna be a good movie. all in all nice to see women over 50 in action films, need more of that.… Expand

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RalfbergsAug 21, 2023

The movie had good action and J-Lo seemed quite good in it too, just it had too much plot cliches that got too predictable, especially closer to end and some of it I did not like, but overall a decent watch.

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