Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- campy
- irreverent
- silly
- girls night
- lighthearted movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found Toni Collette likable and the fish-out-of-water premise intermittently fun, but considered the writing and uneven tone substantial weaknesses.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kristin moves from American domestic frustration into leadership of her grandfather's Italian mafia empire.
The mafia family business and its violent expectations are presented through deliberately silly, broad comedy.
Kristin's transformation into a mafia boss centers on her defiance of expectations about women and domestic identity.
The central plot is triggered by Kristin inheriting her grandfather's organized-crime empire in Italy.
Films like Mafia Mamma, and why
Married to the Mob
shares a women-led crime comedy premise, fish-out-of-water humor, and feminist empowerment angle
Analyze This
shares campy mafia satire, broad comic violence, and an irreverent tone
The Long Kiss Goodnight
shares a female protagonist entering a criminal underworld through comic fish-out-of-water dynamics
Movie Details
- Director
- Catherine Hardwicke
- Release Date
- 2023-04-13
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (333)
Cast
- Toni Collette
- Monica Bellucci
- Sophia Nomvete
- Alessandro Bressanello
- Eduardo Scarpetta
- Tommy Rodger
- Giulio Maria Corso
- Francesco Mastroianni
- Alfonso Perugini
- Giuseppe Zeno
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mafia Mamma about?
- An underestimated American mother unexpectedly takes charge of an Italian mafia dynasty and turns criminal succession into a flamboyant feminist farce.
- What is Mafia Mamma like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mafia Mamma as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Mafia Mamma violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Mafia Mamma as moderate.
- What did critics think of Mafia Mamma?
- Critics generally found Toni Collette likable and the fish-out-of-water premise intermittently fun, but considered the writing and uneven tone substantial weaknesses.
- Which films are like Mafia Mamma?
- Films with a similar feel include Married to the Mob, Analyze This, and The Long Kiss Goodnight.
- How long is Mafia Mamma?
- Mafia Mamma runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mafia Mamma?
- In United States, Mafia Mamma streams on Hulu.
