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Mammoth

  • 20092009
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
10K
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Gael García Bernal and Michelle Williams in Mammoth (2009)
Leo (Bernal) is a web entrepreneur on a business trip to Thailand. When his life takes an unplanned turn, the ripples reach back to his family in New York City, where his wife (Williams) and daughter have a close relationship with their Filipino nanny (Necesito).
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While on a trip to Thailand, a successful American businessman tries to radically change his life. Back in New York, his wife and daughter find their relationship with their live-in Filipino... Read allWhile on a trip to Thailand, a successful American businessman tries to radically change his life. Back in New York, his wife and daughter find their relationship with their live-in Filipino maid changing around them. At the same time, in the Philippines, the maid's family strugg... Read allWhile on a trip to Thailand, a successful American businessman tries to radically change his life. Back in New York, his wife and daughter find their relationship with their live-in Filipino maid changing around them. At the same time, in the Philippines, the maid's family struggles to deal with her absence.

IMDb RATING
6.8/10
10K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Lukas Moodysson
  • Writer
    • Lukas Moodysson
  • Stars
    • Gael García Bernal
    • Michelle Williams
    • Marife Necesito
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lukas Moodysson
  • Writer
    • Lukas Moodysson
  • Stars
    • Gael García Bernal
    • Michelle Williams
    • Marife Necesito
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 38User reviews
    • 93Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

    Videos1

    Mammoth
    Trailer 2:21
    Mammoth

    Photos18

    Gael García Bernal in Mammoth (2009)
    Michelle Williams in Mammoth (2009)
    Gael García Bernal, Michelle Williams, and Sophie Nyweide in Mammoth (2009)
    Michelle Williams and Sophie Nyweide in Mammoth (2009)
    Natthamonkarn Srinikornchot in Mammoth (2009)
    Gael García Bernal in Mammoth (2009)
    Gael García Bernal and Michelle Williams in Mammoth (2009)
    Michelle Williams and Sophie Nyweide in Mammoth (2009)
    Marife Necesito and Sophie Nyweide in Mammoth (2009)
    Gael García Bernal in Mammoth (2009)
    Jan David G. Nicdao in Mammoth (2009)
    Natthamonkarn Srinikornchot in Mammoth (2009)

    Top cast

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    Gael García Bernal
    Gael García Bernal
    • Leo Vidalesas Leo Vidales
    Michelle Williams
    Michelle Williams
    • Ellen Vidalesas Ellen Vidales
    Marife Necesito
    Marife Necesito
    • Gloriaas Gloria
    Sophie Nyweide
    Sophie Nyweide
    • Jackie Vidalesas Jackie Vidales
    Natthamonkarn Srinikornchot
    Natthamonkarn Srinikornchot
    • Cookieas Cookie
    • (as Run Srinikornchot)
    Tom McCarthy
    Tom McCarthy
    • Robert 'Bob' Sandersas Robert 'Bob' Sanders
    Jan David G. Nicdao
    Jan David G. Nicdao
    • Salvadoras Salvador
    • (as Jan Nicdao)
    Martin de los Santos
    Martin de los Santos
    • Manuelas Manuel
    • (as Martin delos Santos)
    Chiqui Del Carmen
    • Grandmotheras Grandmother
    • (as Maria del Carmen)
    Perry Dizon
    Perry Dizon
    • Uncle Fernandoas Uncle Fernando
    Joseph Mydell
    Joseph Mydell
    • Ben Jacksonas Ben Jackson
    Doña Croll
    • Aliceas Alice
    Caesar Kobb
    • Anthonyas Anthony
    Matthew James Ryder
    • Bob Sanders' Collegueas Bob Sanders' Collegue
    Piromya Sootrak
    • Cookie's Daughteras Cookie's Daughter
    Pasakorn Mahakanok
    • Pomas Pom
    Thanita Nirna-Na-Nan
    • Pimas Pim
    Ian Stevens
    • Guy 1as Guy 1
    • Director
      • Lukas Moodysson
    • Writer
      • Lukas Moodysson
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    In New York, the immature family man Leo Vidales is a successful businessman, owner of the Underlandish, a successful website of digital games and married to Dr. Ellen Vidales, a dedicated surgeon of the emergency room of a hospital. They have a daughter, Jackie, who is an intelligent girl that is raised by her nanny, the Filipino Gloria, who spends more time with her than Ellen. Gloria has two sons in the Philippines that miss her. When Leo need to travel to Singapore with his partner, Bob (Tom McCarthy), to sign a multi-million dollar contract with investors, Ellen operates on a boy stabbed in the stomach by his own mother and she feels connected to the boy and rethinks her relationship with Jackie. Meanwhile Leo is bored waiting for the negotiation of Bob with the investors and he decides to travel to Bangkok and lodges in a rustic cottage on the seashore. Leo meets the young prostitute and mother, Cookie, and he has a one night stand with her. Meanwhile, Gloria's ten year-old boy, Salvador, misses his mother and decides to find a job. His innocence leads him to a tragedy. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • prostitute
    • thailand
    • filipino maid
    • whale singing
    • child prostitution
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • What keeps you together when you're worlds apart?
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      During the making of this film, Michelle Williams was told that her husband, Heath Ledger, had just passed in his sleep.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Kommissarie Späck (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Destroy Everything You Touch
      Written by Daniel Hunt

      Performed by Ladytron

      With permission from Island Records and Universal Music Publishing

    User reviews38

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Like a breath of fresh air
    There was a big speculation of Moodysson being a total sell-out, doing a major picture in America, but that obviously wasn't the case. It isn't Moodysson quite like you've seen before, but definitely not in a bad way. He innovated his style into new directions, without compromising his vision.

    Gael García Bernal has proved himself to be one of the greatest actors of this generation in Iñárritu's pictures, and Mammoth comes as no exception. In fact I feel a little Iñárrituish vibe in the movie; the whole theme is pretty similar with Babel.

    Somebody commented earlier here, that Moodysson was just "teethless" with his society critic in Mammoth, but I really have to disagree. I wouldn't even use the word "critic" in Mammoth's case - I don't see Moodysson as a preacher, but as an objective lens, which allows us to see the world differently. It's art people, not politics; pointing fingers isn't the point.
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    • lefaikone
    • Apr 28, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 23, 2009 (Sweden)
    • Countries of origin
      • Sweden
      • Denmark
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • English
      • Tagalog
      • Thai
    • Also known as
      • Mamut
    • Filming locations
      • Koh Lanta, Krabi, Thailand
    • Production companies
      • Memfis Film
      • Film i Väst
      • Pain Unlimited GmbH Filmproduktion
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,580
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,531
      • Nov 22, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,033,946
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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