Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- sadistic
- oppressive
- gritty
- late night horror marathon
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics found the remake uneven and excessively violent, while broadly praising Rebecca De Mornay's commanding performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Koffin brothers return to their childhood house and transform its new occupants' home into a site of captivity and violence.
Rebecca De Mornay's Mother Koffin orchestrates her sons' escape while enforcing obedience through torture and humiliation.
The film remakes the 1980s Troma release Mother's Day and intensifies its home-invasion and gore elements.
The plot and critical descriptions emphasize gore, torture, humiliation, and sadistic violence.
Films like Mother's Day, and why
The Last House on the Left
home invasion horror, sadistic family violence, and graphic exploitation tone
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
stylized slasher brutality, psychologically cruel antagonists, and claustrophobic captivity
Funny Games
home invasion suspense, hostage terror, and escalating physical violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Darren Lynn Bousman
- Release Date
- 2010-09-23
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (482)
Cast
- Rebecca De Mornay
- Jaime King
- Frank Grillo
- Patrick John Flueger
- Warren Kole
- Deborah Ann Woll
- Matt O'Leary
- Briana Evigan
- Shawn Ashmore
- Kandyse McClure
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Mother's Day about?
- A sadistic mother turns her sons' desperate return home into a bloody hostage ordeal for the unsuspecting family now living there.
- What is Mother's Day like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mother's Day as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mother's Day violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Mother's Day as graphic.
- What did critics think of Mother's Day?
- Critics found the remake uneven and excessively violent, while broadly praising Rebecca De Mornay's commanding performance.
- Which films are like Mother's Day?
- Films with a similar feel include The Last House on the Left, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Funny Games.
- How long is Mother's Day?
- Mother's Day runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mother's Day?
- In United States, Mother's Day streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
