Ma Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Jul. 27, 2019

Ma

Release Date: Friday, May 31, 2019 Nationwide

Luke Evans, Octavia Spencer, Juliette Lewis, McKaley Miller, Jason Blum, Allison Janney, Diana Silvers, Tate Taylor, John Norris, Scotty Landes, Corey Fogelmanis, Gianni Paolo, Dominic Burgess

R Horror 1 hr, 39 m

3.1

61% WILL SEE

39% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Octavia Spencer stars as Sue Ann, a loner who keeps to herself in her quiet Ohio town. One day, she is asked by Maggie, a new teenager in town (Diana Silvers), to buy some booze for her and her friends, and Sue Ann sees the chance to make some unsuspecting, if younger, friends of her own.

She offers the kids the chance to avoid drinking and driving by hanging out in the basement of her home. But there are some house rules: One of the kids has to stay sober. Don’t curse. Never go upstairs. And call her “Ma.”

But as Ma’s hospitality starts to curdle into obsession, what began as a teenage dream turns into a terrorizing nightmare, and Ma’s place goes from the best place in town to the worst place on earth.

Cited as official plot version

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Ma.

Octavia Spencer
Spirited, Hidden Figures
Juliette Lewis
The Thicket, Catch and Release
Luke Evans
Weekend In Taipei, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
M
McKaley Miller
Butter, You're Killing Me
A
Allison Janney
Finding Nemo 3D, The Creator
D
Diana Silvers
The Killer, Lonely Planet
D
Dominic Burgess
C
Corey Fogelmanis
Carved
G
Gianni Paolo

Crew Behind the Film

The Ma behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Tate Taylor last directed Breaking News In Yuba County and Ava. The film's writer Scotty Landes last wrote The Machine.

Director: Tate Taylor
Screenwriter: Scotty Landes
Producers: Jason Blum
John Norris

Studios: Universal Pictures
Production Company: Blumhouse Productions

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for violent/disturbing material, language throughout, sexual content, and for teen drug and alcohol use
Runtime: 1 hr, 39 m
Tagline: Get home safe
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Ma movie trailers and clips.

Horror

Ma Official Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Ma movie production.

Key Facts

What starts out as a teenager’s dream turns into a terrifying nightmare.
As director Tate Taylor explained the nature of the film, "more than being scary, it’s going to make people think. It’s going to have meaning and purpose. At the same time, there will be all the tropes of a horror movie, where you scream and cover your eyes.”

Production Updates

Mar 2019

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Mar 2018

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Mar 2018

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Ma was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, May 31, 2019. There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Rocketman and Always Be My Maybe.

Ma was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Tuesday, August 20 , 2019. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.

Movie Theaters

2019-05-31 Nationwide

United States

Estimated

Now Available

Digital (Ultra HD) & more