Ma

Release Date: Friday, May 31, 2019 Nationwide

Juliette Lewis, Luke Evans, Diana Silvers, Octavia Spencer, Jason Blum, Allison Janney, Tate Taylor, John Norris, Scotty Landes, McKaley Miller, Gianni Paolo, Corey Fogelmanis, Dominic Burgess

R Horror 1 hr, 39 m

  • 3.1

61%

39%
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Plot

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Plot
Octavia Spencer stars as Sue Ann, a loner who keeps to herself in her quiet Ohio town. One day, she is asked by Maggie, a new teenager in town (Diana Silvers), to buy some booze for her and her friends, and Sue Ann sees the chance to make some unsuspecting, if younger, friends of her own.

She offers the kids the chance to avoid drinking and driving by hanging out in the basement of her home. But there are some house rules: One of the kids has to stay sober. Don’t curse. Never go upstairs. And call her “Ma.”

But as Ma’s hospitality starts to curdle into obsession, what began as a teenage dream turns into a terrorizing nightmare, and Ma’s place goes from the best place in town to the worst place on earth.
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The film's director Tate Taylor last directed Breaking News In Yuba County and Ava. The film's writer Scotty Landes last wrote The Machine.

Director
Tate Taylor
Screenwriter
Producers
Jason Blum
John Norris

Additional Information

MPA Rating
R Restricted for violent/disturbing material, language throughout, sexual content, and for teen drug and alcohol use
Runtime
1 hr, 39 m
Tagline
Get home safe
Also known as
Not available
Language
English

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Key Facts

  • What starts out as a teenager’s dream turns into a terrifying nightmare.
  • As director Tate Taylor explained the nature of the film, "more than being scary, it’s going to make people think. It’s going to have meaning and purpose. At the same time, there will be all the tropes of a horror movie, where you scream and cover your eyes.”

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Completed

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Production

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Post-Production

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Release Dates

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Ma was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, May 31, 2019 . There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Rocketman and NGK.

Ma was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Tuesday, August 20 , 2019. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.



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Sat., Jul. 27, 2019

  • Added the US VOD release date of August 20, 2019

  • Added the tagline: "Get home safe"

  • Set the production budget to $5,000,000

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