Mommie Dearest
Movie • 1981 • Drama
ReportIn this biographical film, glamorous yet lonely star Joan Crawford takes in two orphans, and at first their unconventional family seems happy. But after Joan's attempts at romantic fulfillment go sour and she is fired from her contract with MGM studios, her callous and abusive behavior towards her daughter Christina becomes even more pronounced. Christina leaves home and takes her first acting role, only to find her mother's presence still overshadowing her.
This movie contains 13 potentially triggering events.
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One scene makes reference to MGM’s infamous practice of offering starlets to “entertain” bankers in exchange for investing in the studio
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Joan repeatedly physically abuses Christina and even chokes her at one point. An argument between Joan and “Uncle Greg” gets physical
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WesAndersonRocksMySocks
The entire movie is about Joan Crawford's (alleged) emotional, verbal and physical abuse of her daughter Christina. This abuse is portrayed in brutal, unflinching detail. It is very unpleasant to watch
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WesAndersonRocksMySocks
Joan is frequently drunk
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lecockege
around 51:48 there's a close up of a stake
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In one of the film’s most disturbing scenes, Joan cuts off her daughter’s hair in a fit of rage
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WesAndersonRocksMySocks
When Joan chokes Christina
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Technically, many of the "orphans" were taken without the consent of their parents, but this is not mentioned in the film.
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WesAndersonRocksMySocks
Joan dies at the end
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WesAndersonRocksMySocks
A (harmless) clown appears at a child’s birthday party
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Is there a shower scene?
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Joan and “Uncle Greg” share a shower together
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Sounds of hitting a child may be intense for some
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thaywth
Mother is overly fixated on her beauty and fame, which trickles down to her daughter
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Does it have a sad ending?
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Christopher and Christina are left out of their mother’s will
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WesAndersonRocksMySocks
One scene shows Joan covered with bloody cuts
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