Umma

A mother's love never dies
Umma (2022)
4.7/10
14 193
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no scores
5.3/10
342
4.7/10
12000
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Release date
Budget
$3 000 000
Revenue
$2 100 000
Director
Photo Iris K. Shim
Iris K. Shim
Scenario
Photo Iris K. Shim
Iris K. Shim
Composer
Roque Baños
Producer
Actors

Short description

Umma is a mystery horror drama centered on Amanda, who lives a peaceful life with her daughter on a farm in the United States. The arrival of the remains of her estranged mother from Korea disrupts this stability, leaving Amanda tormented by the fear that she might eventually become like her own parent.

Written and directed by Iris K. Shim, the film stars Sandra Oh as Amanda, alongside Fivel Stewart, Dermot Mulroney, Odeya Rush, MeeWha Alana Lee, and Tom Yi. Produced by Sam Raimi and Zainab Azizi through Stage 6 Films, Raimi Productions, and Starlight Media, the project operated on a budget of 3 million USD. Its worldwide box office earnings reached 2 million USD, indicating it did not recover its production costs.

Audience reception was mixed to negative. On IMDb, the film holds a rating of 4.7/10 based on 12,000 votes, while it has a 5.3/10 rating on TMDB from 338 votes. These viewer scores are similar to the rating from film critics, who gave the movie a 5/10 based on 42 reviews.

What's left behind the scenes

  • The film's title translates from Korean as "Mom," with the correct romanization being Eomma.

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