Review of Mommie Dearest (1981) by Jocelyn C — 31 Oct 2007

Faye Dunaway does a fantastic job in portraying crazy Joan Crawford.

This review of Mommie Dearest (1981) was written by Jocelyn C on 31 Oct 2007.

Mommie Dearest has generally received positive reviews.

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By John P (2,089) on 08 Nov 2017

Another cult camp classic and Faye Dunaway's iconic portrayal will follow her to the grave…

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By Jason Bailey (832) for Flavorwire (598) on 14 Oct 2016

The character is rendered such a grotesque, its moments don't accumulate to an arc or even a readable profile…

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By Greg L (642) on 03 Jun 2016

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By Jonathan R (793) on 16 Apr 2014

Rubbish if you watch it as a serious drama (over acted, melodramatic, kind of proposterous in places, etc)…

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This movie, I can't belive there is so much hate, joan was clearly suffering from bi-polar disorder and depression and given the time period…

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Ryan Gosling taught me to be better than The Gap. This movie taught me to never use wire hangers. And to always clean under the tree. HAHAHAHAHA…

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By Joseph B (617) on 31 May 2015

I can see why the critics don't love it but the gay in me can't keep from embracing loving and quoting all of this repeatedly…

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Campy, stylish, frightening, hilarious, saddening, informative and intriguing…

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By Simon D (1,648) on 06 Jun 2014

Perhaps if I was familiar with anything Joan Crawford had done then I might have enjoyed this a bit more…

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By Alex K (2,253) on 19 Aug 2017

I Don't Like Films That Get Bad Reviews…

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