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34 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100CineVueJohn BleasdaleCineVueJohn BleasdaleDolan is a director who thinks hard about the possibilities of cinema and explores them with verve and ingenuity, but it is in his latest film that everything has come together.
- 100The PlaylistJessica KiangThe PlaylistJessica KiangThere are ups and downs and soapish highs and lows, but what stops this from ever becoming a telenovela is the riveting wonder of the performances and the sheer brio of the filmmaking.
- 90VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeIt’s uncanny how much Dolan’s style and overall solipsism have evolved in five years’ time, resulting in a funny, heartbreaking and, above all, original work — right down to its unusual 1:1 aspect ratio — that feels derivative of no one, not even himself.
- 80The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawDolan's energy and attack is thrilling; his movie is often brilliant and very funny in ways which smash through the barriers marked Incorrect and Inappropriate.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonThe Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonDolan's fifth feature feels like a strong step forward, striking his most considered balance yet between style and substance, drama-queen posturing and real heartfelt depth.
- 80Time Out LondonDave CalhounTime Out LondonDave CalhounWith Dolan, you feel you're in the company of a truly original voice and one unafraid to make his mistakes right up there on the screen.
- 67The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloThe A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloIf it merits no other superlative, Mommy is unquestionably the most hyperactive movie of the year. It begins at a fever pitch and maintains that degree of in-your-face intensity for well over two hours, to either exhilarating or exhausting effect, depending on one’s tolerance level.