HorroRated archive entry
Ma
HorroRated verdict
Added Updated How We Rate
- Directed by
- Tate Taylor
- Written by
- Scotty Landes
- Produced by
- Couper Samuelson, Jeanette Volturno, Ryan Turek, Cleta Elaine Ellington, Nate Smalley, Jason Blum, John Norris, Octavia Spencer, Robin Mulcahy Fisichella, Beatriz Sequeira, Phillip Dawe, Tate Taylor, Jennifer Scudder Trent, Helena Hawkes
Why it’s HorroRated
Ma is a film about Octavia Spencer giving a performance and the film is built to support that. The character of Sue Ann is played with enough ambiguity to keep things interesting and the high school setting gives the power dynamic real teeth. Not a perfect film but a memorable performance in a functional vehicle.
Synopsis
Octavia Spencer plays the sliding line of Ma's motivation with more nuance than the premise requires. Tate Taylor's direction is functional support for a performance that does more than the material demands. Not a perfect film but a memorable performance in a functional vehicle.
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Where to watch Ma
- Subscription
- Peacock
- Rent or buy
- Prime Video · Apple TV · YouTube · Google Play · Fandango at Home
Streaming in the US changes often. Listings from JustWatch via TMDB, checked November 10, 2026.See every option
Quick facts
- Release date
- May 29, 2019
- Runtime
- 1 hour 39 mins
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Content rating
- R
- Entry type
- Movie
Content notes
- Violence and peril
- Disturbing themes
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