ActionThriller

The Mother

- Vengeance is a mother!

A deadly female assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter that she gave up years before, while on the run from dangerous men.

Release Date : 2023-05-04

Language :EnglishSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Vertigo EntertainmentNuyorican Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : The Mother

Cast

Character Name : Mother

Original Name : Jennifer Lopez

Gender : Female

Character Name : Zoe

Original Name : Lucy Paez

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cruise

Original Name : Omari Hardwick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Adrian

Original Name : Joseph Fiennes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hector

Original Name : Gael García Bernal

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jons

Original Name : Paul Raci

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tarantula

Original Name : Jesse Garcia

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sonya

Original Name : Yvonne Senat Jones

Gender : Female

Character Name : SAIC Eleanor Williams

Original Name : Edie Falco

Gender : Female

Character Name : Zoe's Adopted Dad

Original Name : Michael Karl Richards

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marcus Stone

Original Name : Link Baker

Gender : Male

Character Name : C-Section Nurse

Original Name : Mayumi Yoshida

Gender : Female

Character Name : New Father

Original Name : Ryan Cowie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fed at Zoe's House

Original Name : Todd Matthews

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cuban OB / GYN

Original Name : Yadier Fernández

Gender : Male

Character Name : Medical Clinic Nurse

Original Name : Olivia Lucas

Gender : Female

Character Name : Arms Dealer

Original Name : Mehdi Regragui

Gender : Male

Character Name : Exal Room Doctor

Original Name : Jay Cardinal Villeneuve

Gender : Male

Character Name : FedEx Worker

Original Name : Daniel Whittaker

Gender : Male

Character Name : FBI Tip Line (voice)

Original Name : Richard Miro

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cuban Cab Driver

Original Name : Juan Jose Rodriguez Gil

Gender : Male

Character Name : Car Rental Manager

Original Name : Karl McMillan

Gender : Male

Character Name : El Globo (uncredited)

Original Name : Noah Crawford

Gender : Male

Character Name : Afghan Hammam (uncredited)

Original Name : Fahim Fazli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mohamed (uncredited)

Original Name : Saif Mohsen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Looper (voice / uncredited)

Original Name : Gabriel Bonilla

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cleaner (uncredited)

Original Name : Yorkie Joaquin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Looper (voice / uncredited)

Original Name : Leslie Lluvet

Gender : Female

Character Name : Kentucky Sniper (uncredited)

Original Name : Carlos Robles

Gender : Male

Character Name : Looper (voice / uncredited)

Original Name : Isaac Gonzalez Rossi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Zippo Vendor (uncredited)

Original Name : Damon Zolfaghari

Gender : Male

Reviews

Manuel São Bento

@msbreviews

2023-05-08

MORE SPOILER-FREE MINI-REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/mini-reviews-2023-edition "The Mother is an instantly forgettable Netflix film about a spy mother who must protect her estranged daughter because "bad people from the past". Jennifer Lopez is good, Lucy Paez is GREAT, but none save it from its bland, generic story. Expected more from Niki Caro." Rating: D+

vylmen

@vylmen

2023-05-17

Ironically, these tale about a mother and daughter, fails because the male characters have no depth. The villain is evil sure, but also extremely stupid and escaping from her first attempt to kill him in a very unbelievable and unexplained way. The romantic tension between Cruise and the mother also doesn't work and the age old friendship with Jons is also not given any backstory. I'm enclined to blame the casting here. Well, the story was lacking and oddly edited as well, but it may be because there wasn't much to work with. Either way, it's clear this is supposed to be about a mother/daughter relationship, but also be an action move and the director / writers / actors couldn't make it work. 3/10, 2 points cause I've seen worse, not because I can find something positive in it.

The Movie Mob

@mooney240

2023-05-19

**The Mother is an average straight-to-stream action thriller that does a decent job but won’t last too long in your memory or heart.** The Mother is a generic assassin turned parent protecting/avenging their child from a mob of drug runners/arms dealers. While in the vein of films like Taken or Peppermint, The Mother makes a critical error the other films didn’t - a 2-hour runtime. Its bigger budget made this movie feel slightly more polished, but stretching its meager story 30 minutes longer than many in this subgenre took its toll. The pacing dragged along between the action sequences, sometimes leaving the movie feeling too long and tedious. The production quality of the action set pieces was decent, but the action itself was fairly basic. Jennifer Lopez is fun as the intense and withdrawn mother assassin and undoubtedly is the best part of the movie. The Mother is nowhere near an awful film, and reviews that say otherwise probably set their expectations too high. It's a run-of-the-mill action streamer that gets the job done, blows some stuff up, shoots some bad guys, and despite being forgettable, didn’t feel like a total waste of time.

MovieGuys

@MovieGuys

2023-06-22

In spite of the rather, by now, predictable and formulaic story, woke-ness and a dash of US exceptionalism (for those paying attention) The Mother does have something to offer the viewer. The first thing, is surprisingly engaging acting, from Jennifer Lopez. I'd always associated her with music, although I was aware of her forays into acting, over the years. Lopez hands in an above average performance as a assassin, with mothering instincts. Lopez's chemistry with Lucy Paez, who plays her her daughter, really binds this film together and elevates it, beyond its otherwise pedestrian credentials. Action wise, there's a lot on offer too but its also rather forgettable. Ultimately, its the performances of the lead cast, that make this film, a modest success.