I Am Mother

2019 Directed by Grant Sputore

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.

Clara Rugaard Hilary Swank Rose Byrne Luke Hawker Tahlia Sturzaker Maddie Lenton Hazel Sandery Summer Lenton Jacob Nolan

Alternative Titles

Mother, Eu Sou Mãe, 아이 엠 마더, Мати, Я — мама

science fiction

114 mins More details at IMDb TMDb Report this film

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Review by Genevieve Scott ★½ 9

the robot runs like tom cruise
Review by ty 🎄 ★★★ 7

Dakota Johnson is mother but go off I guess
Review by Austin Burke ★★★½ 2

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I expected nothing from this movie. The trailer reminded me of TAU (2018) and I anticipated it to fall into the same category as most of the other Netflix SciFi originals. Shockingly, this one turned out to be solid. The interesting character exploration was intriguing me throughout the first act. I was getting Room mixed with Ex Machina vibes. Then, you get into the final act that harkens to movies like Terminator and 10 Cloverfield Lane. Not that this film has to measure up in terms of quality but the callbacks are obvious. I call them callbacks (and not ripoffs) because they feel genuine.
The directing is solid and the acting from our…
Review by Tasha Robinson ★★★½

Small-scale science fiction that will inevitably remind genre-savvy viewers of Moon and Ex Machina in equal measure, and that's no bad thing. Really strong performances, terrific robot special effects (it looks like CGI, but it's a robo-suit), and a particularly well-defined environment boost this story up beyond its somewhat basic narrative, which feels like a throwback to Terminator-era science fiction, in a way that makes the more sophisticated modern visuals kind of startling. Not philosophically challenging or thoughtful about AI/human relationships, but thoroughly entertaining on a "What's going to happen next?" basis.
Review by Rich ★★★½

7/10
I really liked the story here, as it felt like an original take on something we’ve seen before in some terrific sci-fi works. Apocalyptic stories are all similar in the dystopian future but it’s how the story is told that separates them. This one runs as a mystery for a large portion, but becomes a little obvious towards the end.
Clara Rugaard is going to be someone to watch out for. I loved her performance as Daughter. Hilary Swank was good, but mostly just there to push the story. Rose Byrne’s VO as mother was terrific. It’s kind of comforting and yet also haunting. It makes the film in my opinion.
Overall a very solid film that is an easy recommend in Netflix for any sci-fi fan especially.
Review by Ben Hibburd 2

"I Am Mother."
"And I, am.... Iron Man."

Recent reviews

Review by elle ★★★½

i kinda predicted the plot twist ending in the first act but this film was still way better than i thought it’d be
Review by jeromebeatrice ★★½

I Am Mother is an impressive achievement for practical effects. The robot lead, voiced perfectly by Rose Byrne, is almost completely practical, and looks 100% real. The set, which most of the movie is confined to, looks amazing as well. Newcomer Clara Rugaard does pretty well. The plot and writing let the film down. Even with tons of twists and turns, this film still manages to be boring. A good Netflix movie but, like usual, it does not feel theatrical.
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Review by Paolo Alfar ★★★★

"I Am Mother" is an impressive minimalist sci-fi in the same vein as "Ex Machina" and "Moon" of stories about the contentions between humanity and artificial intelligence. With more twists and turns as the heroine delves in the truth behind the destructed landscape around her, this film brings scares and thrills without intentionally bringing shock value. Director Grant Sputore carefully bulids up the subtle tension without going to predictable places that it allows its humanity themes to seep in.
Bring it to Clara Rugaard who delivers a glorious performance as a girl raised by an AI who serves as her mother figure. But her performance alone does not overshadow the rest as Hilary Swank delivers a caliber performance she is…
Review by Larissa Bicca ★

quando a mãe diz NÃO é NÃO
Review by Master14 ★★★½

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

“You know why we stay up in this tower.”
“I know but -“
“That’s right, to keep you safe and sound dear...”. - a distressed mother
I Am Mother delivers a chilling perspective on humanity’s future by pondering how would humans survive without any other humans. Mother, the AI robot, teachers her daughter, who doesn’t have a name, mainly ethical topics to better herself as a human being. Mother’s teachings serve Shelby a means to think rationally, but she is continuously curious about life, animal and person, through her origami. When Natasha finally finds a woman named Woman, she is conflicted between logical thought and caution and…
Review by HARRYPerry13 ★★★★½

I am blown away by this film. Adding itself to my long list of great Sci-Fi thrill thinkers. As I call them.
If you want to learn a little more about the movie DON'T watch the trailer. It gives like 80% of it all away.
A new Sci-Fi thriller, with the classic, post-apocalyptic sentient AI and its relationship to humans and our imperfections. But that explanation doesn't really do it justice. It takes that idea and ads twists and turns you would not expect but in such a natural way. Ready others' reviews they said they put the pieces together and saw it coming. I did not, which is rare for me. Each moment was a pleasant surprise, and it…
Review by Camila Suzuki ★★★

Esses filmes Netflix sempre se perdem no meio.do caminho, né?
Review by IcyIsaiah ★★

very predictable lol
Review by Brandon Bowlby ★★★

This is a well made film. And it was fun going back and forth trying to follow the logic of who and what to trust.
I think there are two failures of this film.
———-SPOILER Alert!!!————
One, they should have mapped out the geography of the facility a lot better. There are SOOO many scenes of people running around trying to avoid being being seen, however you have zero idea as to where Mother is in relation to them, so it doesn’t really work.
Second, they should have leaned much more heavily on the daughter being an intelligent person and how rare that was. It didn’t make the ending twist very believable when a new baby can be made in…