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Mommie Dearest is a 1981 American biographical drama film directed by Frank Perry and written by Robert Getchell, Frank Perry, and Frank Yablans. Produced by Frank Yablans and Terry O'Neill, the movie stars Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid, Mara Hobel, and Rutanya Alda. It is based on the book of the same name and focuses on themes of dysfunctional family and child abuse. The film was distributed by Paramount Pictures and features music by Henry Mancini.
The production had a budget of $5,000,000 and grossed $19,032,261. It received an R rating and has a runtime of approximately 128 to 129 minutes. Critical reception included a 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, a 5.6 out of 10 score, and a Metascore of 55. The film was nominated for and won several Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Actress for Faye Dunaway and Worst Screenplay.
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6.4Renowned film star Joan Crawford's abuse towards Christina, her adopted daughter, intensifies as her professional and romantic relationships turn sour.
Cast
- Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford
- Diana Scarwid as Christina Crawford
- Steve Forrest as Greg Savitt
- Howard Da Silva as L.B. Mayer
- Mara Hobel as Christina Crawford as a Child
- Rutanya Alda as Carol Ann
Themes
- child abuse
- adoption
- biography
- sociopath
- lawyer
- hollywood
- mansion
- docudrama
- perfection
- mother daughter estrangement
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Ratings
IMDb
6.7/10
19,561 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
50%
Metacritic
55/100
- Year
- 1981
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Genres
- Biography, Drama
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 9 wins & 11 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Mommie Dearest
- Main subject
- child abuse
- Director
- Frank Perry
- Screenwriter
- Frank Yablans
- Cast member
- Xander Berkeley
- Composer
- Henry Mancini
- Producer
- Terry O'Neill
- Cinematographer
- Paul Lohmann
- Duration
- 129
- FilmAffinity ID
- 156040
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- publication date
- 1984-06-28
- title
- Mommie Dearest
- distributed by
- Paramount Pictures
- film editor
- Peter E. Berger
- nominated for
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 55/100
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