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I Am Mother
2019 113 min Australia, United States of America, Luxembourg PG-13 16+
★7.0
Science Fiction, Thriller
Director: Grant Sputore
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Description
A teenage girl is raised underground by a robot "Mother", designed to repopulate the earth following an extinction event. But their unique bond is threatened when an inexplicable stranger arrives with alarming news.
Worldwide:
$643,593
Starring
Luke Hawker
Actor
Rose Byrne
Actor
Maddie Lenton
Actor
Awards
4 wins & 6 nominations total
Key opinion
I Am Mother is a thought-provoking chamber sci-fi that excels in its atmospheric design and exploration of AI-driven morality. While praised for its intellectual ambition and practical effects, the film is divided by a narrative structure that some find compellingly philosophical and others find uneven or superficial.
| Production | The use of practical animatronics and a human performer inside the suit gives the Mother robot a tangible, grounded presence. | |
| Production | The film succeeds as a sterile, atmospheric chamber piece that effectively utilizes its limited bunker setting to build tension. | |
| Theme | The script manages to tackle complex ethical questions about AI morality, parental duty, and the existential risk of human self-destruction. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative balance is divisive; some viewers appreciate the slow-burn philosophical inquiry, while others argue the plot suffers from narrative conveniences and an underdeveloped second half. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on the pacing are split; some find the film a dynamic and engaging experience, whereas others characterize it as erratic or dull in its execution. |