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Serial Mom (1994) 6.5
A sweet mother takes a little too much at heart for the defence of her family. Director:John WatersWriter:John Waters |
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Misty
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Detective Pike
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Birdie
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Carl
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Mrs. Sterner
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A picture perfect middle class family is shocked when they find out that one of their neighbors is receiving obscene phone calls. The mom takes slights against her family very personally, and it turns out she is indeed the one harassing the neighbor. As other slights befall her beloved family, the body count begins to increase, and the police get closer to the truth, threatening the family's picture perfect world. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
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At least she meant well See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
13 April 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Belali anne See more »Box Office
Budget:
$13,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$7,881,335 (USA)Company Credits
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Eugene Sutphin: That's a nice dress you're wearing this morning, Misty.
Misty Sutphin: Thanks.
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Written by Barry Manilow and Adrienne Anderson
Performed by Barry Manilow
Courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.
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Columbia Pictures was originally going to make the film before it ended up at Savoy Pictures. See more »Goofs
When Mrs Sutphin arrives at her son's school to meet his teacher, the time is given as 3.36pm. Very soon after she takes her seat in the hall and is invited almost immediately into the classroom, where the clock reads 4.10pm. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Eugene Sutphin: That's a nice dress you're wearing this morning, Misty.
Misty Sutphin: Thanks.
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Crazy Credits
No flies were injured or killed in the making of this motion picture. See more »Soundtracks
"DAYBREAK"Written by Barry Manilow and Adrienne Anderson
Performed by Barry Manilow
Courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.
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Beverly Sutphin (Kathleen Turner) seems to be a typical Betty Crocker suburban housewife. Unfortunately, people are dropping like flies around her! Could this perfect mom be a serial killer?
"Serial Mom" is a ridiculously charming and clever film that never really received the credit it deserved. It is John Waters' best mainstream film, and its tongue-in-cheek portrayal of suburbia, domesticity, the media, and conventional gender roles is delightfully subversive. Kathleen Turner was criminally underrated--this was her best performance to date. The dialogue is hilarious, the murders are wickedly funny, and the overall atmosphere of the film is disturbingly bright and shiny. Co-stars Waters regulars Mink Stole, Ricki Lake, Traci Lords, and features a dynamite cameo by grunge goddesses L7. My Rating: 9/10