A woman travels back in time to befriend her own mother in an attempt to make her life better.A woman travels back in time to befriend her own mother in an attempt to make her life better.A woman travels back in time to befriend her own mother in an attempt to make her life better.
- Awards
- 32 wins & 35 nominations
Katherine Ackerman
- Mao Qin
- (as Huang Xiaomao)
Di Liu
- Male colleague
- (as Asoka Natas)
Storyline
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- TriviaThis is the 79th highest grossing film in the world of all time, behind Marvel's "Thor: Ragnarok" ($854 million) and just ahead of Christopher Nolan's "Inception" ($837 million). It also finished above Patty Jenkin's 2017 "Wonder Woman," which earned $823 million. "Hi, Mom" surpassed "Wonder Woman" in early April, 54 days after its release. That makes Jia Ling as of 5/14/21 the highest grossing female director of all time.
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Rain Will Come, And Mom Will Be Mom
The highest grossing film of 2021 so far is a sincerely crafted & emotionally uplifting story of love, loss, family, regret & wish fulfilment that centres on a mother-daughter bonding and is curated with heart & compassion. Packed with laughs yet capable of tugging the heartstrings, it is a sweet, simple & sentimental family drama that works as advertised.
Co-written & directed by Jia Ling in her directorial debut who also stars as the lead, the film uses the time travel framework only to transport itself into the past where it works on reforging the relationship between a woman & her mother. It's a safe play but the script is witty throughout and its emotional authenticity shines through, thus making it a pleasant delight for all.
Ling is fantastic throughout, both in front & behind the camera and her performance is the glue that holds this story together. Her grip on comedic elements is also spot-on for the most part. The 1980s setting plays to its strength. All supporting roles are well-drawn & finely acted. And the central relationship is captured with honesty. Still, its pacing is uneven at times and it sure is overlong.
Overall, Hi, Mom makes for a lovely tribute from a daughter to her mother and brims with all the ingredients that's required for it to be a crowdpleaser. A typical fare by all means, the film in many ways is far from the best version of itself yet its arrival is apt & fitting as it exudes a familial warmth & sense of community that many viewers lost in this raging pandemic, and it is bound to move & resonate with some of them if not all.
Co-written & directed by Jia Ling in her directorial debut who also stars as the lead, the film uses the time travel framework only to transport itself into the past where it works on reforging the relationship between a woman & her mother. It's a safe play but the script is witty throughout and its emotional authenticity shines through, thus making it a pleasant delight for all.
Ling is fantastic throughout, both in front & behind the camera and her performance is the glue that holds this story together. Her grip on comedic elements is also spot-on for the most part. The 1980s setting plays to its strength. All supporting roles are well-drawn & finely acted. And the central relationship is captured with honesty. Still, its pacing is uneven at times and it sure is overlong.
Overall, Hi, Mom makes for a lovely tribute from a daughter to her mother and brims with all the ingredients that's required for it to be a crowdpleaser. A typical fare by all means, the film in many ways is far from the best version of itself yet its arrival is apt & fitting as it exudes a familial warmth & sense of community that many viewers lost in this raging pandemic, and it is bound to move & resonate with some of them if not all.
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- CinemaClown
- Jun 22, 2021
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $822,009,764
- Runtime2 hours 8 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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