The Mother
Synopsis
A grandmother has a passionate affair with a man half her age, who is also sleeping with her daughter.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2022-01-14
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Release History & Theatrical Window
June 18, 2004
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.42x
-$1.4M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Roger Michell
- Screenplay & Story
- Hanif Kureishi
- Original Score
- Jeremy Sams
- Original Title
- The Mother
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Production Budget
- $2.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.1M
- Production Studios
- BBC Film, Free Range Films, Renaissance Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Roger Michell
Hanif Kureishi
Jeremy Sams
Alwin H. Küchler
Nicolas Gaster
Stephen Evans, Angus Finney, Kevin Loader, Tracey Scoffield, David M. Thompson
Department Leadership Roster
Roger Michell
Director
Kevin Loader
Producer
Jeremy Sams
Original Music Composer
Mark Tildesley
Production Design
Natalie Ward
Costume Design
Hanif Kureishi
Writer
Alwin H. Küchler
Director of Photography
Nicolas Gaster
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Mother
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What is The Mother about?
A grandmother has a passionate affair with a man half her age, who is also sleeping with her daughter.
Who directed The Mother?
The Mother was directed by Roger Michell.
Who stars in The Mother?
The principal cast of The Mother includes Anne Reid, Daniel Craig, Peter Vaughan, Steven Mackintosh, Cathryn Bradshaw.
When was The Mother released and how long is it?
The Mother was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Mother?
The Mother had a reported production budget of $2.5M and grossed $1.1M at the worldwide box office (0.42 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Mother?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Mother was composed by Jeremy Sams.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Mother?
The Mother holds official age classifications: GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).