Review of Serial Mom (1994) by Alan V — 19 Feb 2009

I've never felt so horrible for laughing so hard.

This review of Serial Mom (1994) was written by Alan V on 19 Feb 2009.

Serial Mom has generally received positive reviews.

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John Waters' Serial Mom was not the first R-rated movie I saw, but it was the first gratuitously violent movie I ever permitted myself to watch…

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By Matty S (358) on 21 Dec 2013

Kathleen Turner is magnificent in this twisted satire from John Waters. However, were she not in this film, there would be no need to see it…

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By Barry T (888) on 30 Jun 2015

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By David J (1,942) on 15 Aug 2018

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By Gavin I (5) on 27 Aug 2018

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