Mother
마더
“She'll stop at nothing.”
Synopsis
A mother lives quietly with her son. One day, a girl is brutally killed, and the boy is charged with the murder. Now, it's his mother's mission to prove him innocent.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-02-02
Top Cast
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Kim Hye-ja
Mother
Won Bin
Yoon Do-joon
Jin Goo
Jin-tae
Yoon Je-moon
Je-moon
Jeon Mi-seon
Mi-seon
Song Sae-byuk
Sepak Takraw Detective
Lee Young-suk
Elder at Junk Shop
Moon Hee-ra
Moon Ah-jeong
Chun Woo-hee
Mi-na
Kim Byeong-soon
Police Group Leader
Yeo Moo-yeong
Lawyer Kong Seok-ho
Jung Young-ki
Skinny Student
Ko Kyu-pil
Fat Student
Lee Mi-do
Scar Girl
Kim Jin-goo
Ah-jeong's Grandma
Min Kyung-jin
Lawyer Office Manager
Jo Kyung-sook
Mi-na's Mother
Park Myung-shin
Female Owner
Release History & Theatrical Window
Sydney International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
March 12, 2010
Wide Cinema Exhibition
June 2, 2010
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$17.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
3.42x
+$12.1M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bong Joon Ho
- Screenplay & Story
- Bong Joon Ho, Park Eun-kyo
- Original Score
- Lee Byung-woo
- Original Title
- 마더
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Production Budget
- $5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $17.1M
- Production Studios
- Barunson E&A, CJ Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bong Joon Ho
Bong Joon Ho, Park Eun-kyo
Lee Byung-woo
Hong Kyung-pyo
Moon Se-kyoung, Kim Mi-young
Seo Woo-sik, Miky Lee, Moon Yang-kwon, Park Tae-joon
Department Leadership Roster
Bong Joon Ho
Screenplay
Bong Joon Ho
Director
Ryu Seong-hie
Production Design
Hong Kyung-pyo
Director of Photography
Lee Byung-woo
Original Music Composer
Park Eun-kyo
Screenplay
Moon Se-kyoung
Editor
Seo Woo-sik
Producer
Choi Se-yeon
Costume Design
Park Tae-joon
Producer
Kim Mi-young
Editor
Lee Jeon-hyoung
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Mother
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Mother about?
A mother lives quietly with her son. One day, a girl is brutally killed, and the boy is charged with the murder. Now, it's his mother's mission to prove him innocent.
Who directed Mother?
Mother was directed by Bong Joon Ho.
Who stars in Mother?
The principal cast of Mother includes Kim Hye-ja, Won Bin, Jin Goo, Yoon Je-moon, Jeon Mi-seon.
When was Mother released and how long is it?
Mother was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 2h 9m.
What was the box office and production budget of Mother?
Mother had a reported production budget of $5M and grossed $17.1M at the worldwide box office (3.42 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Mother?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Mother was composed by Lee Byung-woo.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Mother?
Mother holds official age classifications: AU: MA 15+; CA: R; DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).