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Mommie Dearest

Movie
1981
2h 8m
PG
English
Drama
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6.8
Critic Score: 
52
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Renowned film star Joan Crawford's abuse towards Christina, her adopted daughter, intensifies as her professional and romantic relationships turn sour.
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Mommie Dearest

PG
Movie
1981
2h 8m
English
Drama
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Renowned film star Joan Crawford's abuse towards Christina, her adopted daughter, intensifies as her professional and romantic relationships turn sour.
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CRITIC SCORE
52

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Cast

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Faye Dunaway
Joan Crawford
Diana Scarwid
Christina Crawford
Steve Forrest
Greg Savitt
Howard Da Silva
L.B. Mayer
Mara Hobel
Christina Crawford as a Child
Rutanya Alda
Carol Ann
Harry Goz
Al Steele
Michael Edwards
Ted Gelber
Jocelyn Brando
Barbara Bennett
Priscilla Pointer
Mrs. Chadwick
Joe Abdullah
Gary Allen
Selma Archerd
Adrian Aron
Wedding Guest
Xander Berkeley
Christopher Crawford
Matthew Campion
Actor in Soap
Carolyn Coates
Mother Superior
Jerry Douglas
Radio Interviewer
Margaret Fairchild
Mother Superior
Phillip R Allen
Pepsi Executive #1
James Kirkwood Jr
Master of Ceremonies
Michael Hawkins
Pepsi Executive #2
Matthew Faison
Pepsi Executive #3
Peter Jason
Pepsi Executive #4
Ellen Feldman
Directed By: Frank Perry
Written By: Frank Yablans (Screenplay), Robert Getchell (Screenplay), + 2 more

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The_Argentinian says...
4 months ago
I knew it's considered a camp classic and it did not disappoint. This movie is a absolute blast. I would love to see it on the big screen with a full audience. So many unintentional funny moments. The second half gets sad, though.
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jekyl6669 says...
5 months ago
Its staging is soo over-the-top and soap opera-ey that it's not hard to understand how the acting (which is actually terrifying) is just perceived as wild and campy. Dunaway is certainly hamming it up, but it doesn't actually feel that far off of how Crawford would have realistically behaved. It's easy to see how this became a camp cult classic though.
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madstvwriter says...
2 years ago
patrick bateman stole her skincare routine
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moonkodi says...
7 years ago
good performances but it didnt really interest me.
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Wuchak
3 years ago
_**Surprisingly good, sometimes great, and more balanced than its reputation**_

The life of Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) is detailed from 1939, when her career was on a downswing, to her death in 1977, focusing on her rivalrous relationship with her adopted daughter Christina (Mara Hobel & Diana More
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