The Mother
ActionThriller
17+R
2023·1h 55m·Niki Caro·Vertigo Entertainment·● Script read & verified
A former military sniper turned arms dealer must rescue her kidnapped teenage daughter from dangerous criminals from her past. This is an intense action thriller...
Watch with your child — Extremely mature themes involving child endangerment, torture, and complex moral situations require adult guidance
Heads Up for Parents
The film deals with human trafficking and weapons dealing with disturbing realism that may be more intense than typical action movies
What's In It
Violence
Extreme▸
Language
Extreme▸
Scary
Extreme▸
Romance
Very Mild▸
Substances
None▸
Stimulation
Extreme▸
Cultural & Values Guide
Values & Themes
●Traditional family values
The entire narrative is driven by a mother's desperate mission to protect her son from the FBI. Maternal sacrifice and the lengths a parent will go to for their child's safety form the emotional and thematic core of the film.
Family Takeaways
What it gets right
- ✓Shows the fierce protective instinct of motherhood and willingness to sacrifice everything for one's child
- ✓Demonstrates consequences of past choices and the possibility of redemption through selfless action
Cast:Jennifer LopezLucy PaezOmari HardwickJoseph FiennesGael García Bernal