Darren Aronofsky is a visionary film director who has created some of the most thought-provoking movies of his era, including Requiem for A Dream, The Fountain, Black Swan, and The Wrestler. Jennifer Lawrence is one of the most talented A-list actresses in Hollywood today. So when they teamed up to make the psychological horror film mother! it seemed like a no-brainer that it was going to be a huge success.

Lawrence gets moviegoers in seats and Aronofsky knows how to create compelling visuals and provocative stories. However, that didn’t happen and the movie performed poorly at the box office. Let's look at the real reason why mother! stiffed with audiences.

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Critical division | 0:00
Mixed marketing | 2:02
Bait and switch | 3:07
Stiff competition | 4:06
Wide release washout | 4:45

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