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Mama

Mama

A mother's love is forever.

20136.31h 40m

Overview

Guillermo del Toro presents Mama, a supernatural thriller that tells the haunting tale of two little girls who disappeared into the woods the day that their parents were killed. When they are rescued years later and begin a new life, they find that someone or something still wants to come tuck them in at night.

Directed by Andy Muschietti
Written by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, Neil Cross
Produced by J. Miles Dale, Barbara Muschietti
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $146.4M

Top Cast

Jessica Chastain

Jessica Chastain

Annabel

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Lucas Desange

Megan Charpentier

Megan Charpentier

Victoria Desange

Isabelle Nélisse

Isabelle Nélisse

Lilly Desange

Daniel Kash

Daniel Kash

Dr. Dreyfuss

Melina Matthews

Melina Matthews

Mama (voice)

Morgan McGarry

Morgan McGarry

Young Victoria

Javier Botet

Javier Botet

Mama (body)

Jane Moffat

Jane Moffat

Jean Podolski / Mama (Voice)

David Fox

David Fox

Burnsie

Themes & Keywords

musiciansupernaturalhaunted houseferal childcar crashwoodstragedycabinghostmother daughter relationshiprichmond, virginia

About Mama

Mama is a horror film released in 2013 exploring themes of musician, supernatural, haunted house, feral child, car crash, woods. Directed by Andy Muschietti, it stars Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Megan Charpentier. Guillermo del Toro presents Mama, a supernatural thriller that tells the haunting tale of two little girls who disappeared into the woods the day that their parents were killed. When they are rescued years later and begin a new life, they find that someone or something still wants to come tuck them in at night.

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