Taglines: From suburban mom to mafia Don.
Mafia Mamma movie storyline. Kristin, a writer in her middle age, is grappling with the challenges of her son leaving for college, a chauvinistic boss, and her husband’s recent infidelity. Amidst this turmoil, Bianca, a trusted advisor to Kristin’s estranged grandfather, informs her of his passing and insists she attend his funeral in Italy.
Though hesitant at first, Kristin’s friend Jenny, a vocal attorney, convinces her that this journey could be the key to her recovery. However, things take a dangerous turn when the funeral transforms into a bloody shootout, and Kristin discovers that her grandfather intended for her, the only living heir, to take on the mantle of leader for Calabria’s most formidable Mafia family.
Mafia Mamma is a 2023 American action comedy film directed by Catherine Hardwicke, from a screenplay by Michael J. Feldman and Debbie Jhoon, and based on an original story by Amanda Sthers. It stars Toni Collette as an American woman who travels to Italy following the death of her grandfather, whom she discovers was a mafia Don. Monica Bellucci and Sophia Nomvete also star.
Mafia Mamma grossed $3.5 million in the United States and Canada, and $3.5 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $7 million. Released alongside Renfield, The Pope’s Exorcist, Suzume, and Sweetwater, the film made $866,940 in its first day and went to debut on $2 million from 2,002 theatres, finishing eighth at the box office.
Mafia Mamma (2023)
Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke
Starring: Toni Collette, Monica Bellucci, Sophia Nomvete, Eduardo Scarpetta, Alfonso Perugini, Francesco Mastroianni, Giulio Corso, Dora Romano, Giuseppe Zeno, Vincenzo Pirrotta, Tommy Rodger
Screenplay by: Michael J. Feldman, Debbie Jhoon
Production Design by: Livia Borgognoni
Cinematography by: Patrick Murguia
Film Editing by: Waldemar Centeno
Costume Design by: Claudette Lilly
Set Decoration by: Livia Borgognoni
Music by: Alex Heffes
MPAA Rating: R for bloody violence, sexual content and language.
Distributed by: Bleecker Street
Release Date: April 14, 2023
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