Motherhood

"There are no time-outs in..."

2009 1h 30m EN

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5.0

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20%

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METACRITIC

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4.6

IMDB

★5.0TMDB · 140🥫20%Rotten Tomatoes●34Metacritic★4.6IMDB · 4,793

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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In Manhattan, a mother of two preparing for her daughter's sixth birthday party has no idea of the challenges she's about to face in order to pull off the event.

“There are no time-outs in...”

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Cast

Uma Thurman
Eliza Welsh
Minnie Driver
Sheila
Anthony Edwards
Avery Welch
David Schallipp
Lucas Welch
Matthew Schallipp
Lucas Welch
Daisy Tahan
Clara Welch
Alice Drummond
Edith
Stephanie Szostak
French Neighbor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Katherine Dieckmann
Writers: Katherine Dieckmann
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 15% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Katherine Dieckmann, shot by Nancy Schreiber. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joe Henry. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael R. Miller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Uma Thurman and Minnie Driver and Anthony Edwards carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There are no time-outs in...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Katherine Dieckmann directs. Nancy Schreiber behind the camera. Joe Henry scores. Michael R. Miller cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 15% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 17 years ago.
4Directed by Katherine Dieckmann, shot by Nancy Schreiber. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Joe Henry. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Michael R. Miller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Uma Thurman and Minnie Driver and Anthony Edwards carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "There are no time-outs in...".
9IMDB entry: tt1220220 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.