Rent Four Mothers (2025)
3.5 of 5 from 64 ratings
1h 29min
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- Synopsis:
- Edward (James McArdle), a novelist saddled with caring for his elderly mother, now finds himself on the brink of literary success. With pressure to go on a US book tour mounting, the last thing Edward needs is his friends jetting off to the Canary Islands for an impromptu Pride holiday, leaving their mothers on his doorstep. Over a chaotic weekend, he has to juggle his burgeoning career with the care of four eccentric, combative and wildly different ladies.
- Actors:
- James McArdle, Fionnula Flanagan, Anne Nolan, Nicola Devine, Carl Austin, Stella McCusker, Gordon Hickey, Gearoid Farrelly, Dearbhla Molloy, Rory O'Neill, Gaetan Garcia, Leonora Lonsdale, Marie Ruane, Helena Browne, Paddy Glynn, Brandon Felczer, Derek Ugochukwu, Kim Daly, Eileen Byrne, Patrick Fagan
- Directors:
- Darren Thornton
- Producers:
- Eric Abraham, Martina Niland, Jack Sidey
- Writers:
- Colin Thornton, Darren Thornton
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama
- Countries:
- Ireland
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 16/06/2025
- Run Time:
- 89 minutes
- Languages:
- English Audio Description, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English Audio Description, English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.00:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary by Colin and Darren Thornton
- The Absurdity in These Moments: an Interview With James McArdle (2025, 25 mins): the actor discusses his upbringing, training and collaboration on 'Four Mothers'
- Frankie (2007, 12 mins): a 15-year-old schoolboy prepares to become a father
- Two Hearts (2011, 18 mins): when a man from Lorna's past is released from prison, she begins to spiral out of control
- Behind the scenes (2024, 5 mins): onset clips and interviews with the cast and director
- Trailer
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Reviews (1) of Four Mothers
Beige: The Colour of Meh - Four Mothers review by griggs
Four Mothers wants to be heartfelt, but it doesn’t know how. The actors are clearly game to dig into something tangible, to give it something more—especially the excellent Fionnula Flanagan, who does more without dialogue than most do with reams of lines—but the script keeps undercutting them. Every moment of sincerity gets chased off by a quip directly out of a sitcom. It can’t decide if it’s a light comedy or a quiet tragedy, so it ends up being neither. The tonal whiplash extends to the visuals too, with jumpy editing and awkward handheld shots doing little to help. It’s not bad, in fact it’s nice, but just frustratingly bland.
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