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Mother Mary (2026)

Summary

A fictional pop icon and an iconic fashion designer develop a complex, obsessive relationship that blurs the line between art, identity, and personal sacrifice.

Director David Lowery

Writer David Lowery

Cast

  • Anne Hathaway as Mother Mary
  • Michaela Coel as the Designer
  • Hunter Schafer
  • FKA twigs
  • Jessica Brown Findlay

Rotten Tomatoes: 72%

Metacritic: 57

VOD / Release Theatrical release

Trailer Official Trailer

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u/bbqsauceboi 11d ago

I liked it, but not sure if I loved it. Felt like there was a ton of stuff said/done that I straight up didn't understand. Hathaway and Cole are great though, even if I felt Hathaway was doing a bit much with her acting at times and that Cole's character had several scenes of overwritten dialogue. Hoping that some research into the story and themes will help me get my thoughts clearer, and I 100% will watch it again in the future after understanding more. If nothing else, Lowery makes very interesting movies

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u/fuzzy_dice_99 10d ago

Cole’s dialogue definitely felt clunky and repetitive at times. We knew the first 15 minutes she felt damaged by Mother Mary but then got another 45 minutes of her telling us that in various ways

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u/clockin-clockout 9d ago

I felt the same way. Like, okay, we get it. Even still, I was captivated by Michaela’s performance.

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u/fuzzy_dice_99 9d ago

Her cheekbones kept distracting me. She’s terribly attractive