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Three women's lives share a common core: they have all been profoundly affected by adoption. Karen had a baby at 14, gave her up at birth, and has been haunted ever since by the daughter she never knew. Elizabeth grew up as an adopted child; she's a bright and ambitious lawyer, but a flinty loner in her personal life. Lucy is just embarking with her husband on the adoption odyssey, looking for a baby to become their own.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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79%- Reviews Counted: 118
- Fresh: 93
- Rotten: 25
- Average Rating: 6.6/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Rotten: With Mother and Child, Garca brings his finely calibrated sense of drama to the subject of adoption, which he handles with characteristic restraint and insight -- at least until the film's maudlin, too-pat finale.
Fresh: This is well worth seeing for Bening's arresting, unpleasant performance.
Fresh: So many stories come packaged in hyped genres that we can forget how much character can hold sway. Watts, Bening and Washington -- along with a fine ensemble and a humane director -- make sure we remember.
Fresh: Obviously, this is emotionally rich ground and Garcia plows it perhaps a bit too heavily.
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A MUST BUY this was a very good movie!!
Wonderful movie!!
It is without a doubt, the best movie that has been done in many years!!
Mother and Child
The performances by Naomi Watts and Annette Bening were unforgettable. A very smart and intelligent screenplay brought to the screen brilliantly bDirector Rodrigo Garcia. This film is must-see entertainment.
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- $12.99
- Genre: Drama
- Released: 2010
- © 2010 Mother And Child Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved.