Mother
User Score
8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 37 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 37
  3. Negative: 2 out of 37

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  1. toddzuniga
    Jan 17, 2011
    3
    Too long. Too disinteresting. Too many tries to get all the way through it (five). The acting and cinematography are top notch, but the movie is ultimately one to avoid (nowhere near as good as the director's film The Host).
  2. DarthCritic
    Nov 30, 2010
    1
    Awful, just plain awful. I could not even finish this movie. I tried to watch it for three nights in a row and only got through about half of it total. Don't bother.

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Metascore
79 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Boxoffice Magazine
    Reviewed by: Barbara Goslawski
    60
    Bong's stylistic embellishment of the simple tale of a mother who will do anything to protect her son is breathtaking.
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  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Derek Elley
    70
    Key casting is aces, led by a deglammed Kim, forcefully low-key as the mother who seems capable of anything to protect her son.
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  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Maggie Lee
    90
    A superb murder mystery, with twists coming thick and fast yet always at the right moments.
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