Mother and Child

Name: Mother and Child
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2009-11-07
Duration: 2 h 5 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Kerry Washington, Jimmy Smits, Samuel L. Jackson

2009·Movie·R·125 min·★ 6.6(165)

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The lives of three women have a commonality: adoption. Karen is a physical therapist who regrets that, as a teenager, she gave up her daughter for adoption. Elizabeth was an adopted child and is now a successful lawyer, but her personal life lacks warmth. Lucy and her husband have failed to conceive and now hope to adopt a baby to make their family complete.

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About Mother and Child

Mother and Child is a 2009 English-language drama and romance film directed by Rodrigo García. The cast is led by Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Kerry Washington. It has a runtime of 2h 5m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel.

Mother and Child was produced by Mockingbird Pictures and Everest Entertainment and made in Spain and United States of America. It was released on November 7, 2009, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $7 million, it went on to gross $4 million worldwide.

Director: Rodrigo García
Writers: Rodrigo García
Release date: November 7, 2009
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Spain, United States of America
Budget: $7 million
Box office: $4 million
Production: Mockingbird Pictures, Everest Entertainment

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Mother and Child cast & crew

Mother and Child was directed by Rodrigo García and written by Rodrigo García.

The cast features Naomi Watts as Elizabeth, Annette Bening as Karen, Kerry Washington as Lucy, Jimmy Smits as Paco, Samuel L. Jackson as Paul, and S. Epatha Merkerson as Ada.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Xavier Grobet and it was produced by Julie Lynn and Lisa Maria Falcone.

Is Mother and Child worth watching?

Mother and Child holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 165 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 5m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Mother and Child is worth a place on your watchlist.

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