Smother (2008): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Smother is a 2008 comedy drama directed by Vince Di Meglio, starring Dax Shepard, Diane Keaton and Liv Tyler. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes and earned $1.9 million worldwide. Critics gave it 38% on Rotten Tomatoes and 36 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.6/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Vince Di Meglio
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Variance Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Smother About?
The premise of Smother without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A man named Noah finds his life disrupted when his overbearing mother, Marilyn, unexpectedly shows up at his home with five foster dogs. As Noah deals with challenges in his marriage and career, he must find a way to manage his mother's constant presence and the added chaos of the animals. He is ultimately forced to confront his own insecurities and learn to assert himself against her meddling ways.
Smother Themes & Keywords
· 49 tags- slapstick comedy
- adult humor
- pantyhose
- white pantyhose
- female stockinged legs
- blue pantyhose
- black stockings
- female stockinged feet
- black high heels
- couple making out
- candle
- kitchen
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- new job
- parent grown child relationship
- domineering mother
- scene during opening credits
- annoying woman
- husband wife conflict
- coworker coworker relationship
- screenwriter
- houseguest
- unwelcome guest
- marital separation
- woman wears a bikini
- woman wears eyeglasses
- wife
- sex scene
- sex comedy
- physical comedy
- wild comedy
- absurd humor
- kissing while having sex
- sex in bed
- sensuality
- kiss
- long brown hair
- brunette
- male female relationship
- bad joke
- sex joke
- fired from a job
- mother son relationship
- husband wife relationship
- funeral
- father son relationship
- employee
- dysfunctional family
- boss
- one word title
Smother Cast
Dax Shepard leads the cast, with Diane Keaton and Liv Tyler. Directed by Vince Di Meglio.
- Director Vince Di Meglio
More from Vince Di Meglio
More films directed by Vince Di Meglio: Fits & Starts, Christmas Nightmare and Deadfall.
Smother Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Smother 38% on Rotten Tomatoes and 36 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.6/10.
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IMDb 4.6 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 38% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 20%
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Metacritic 36 Metascore
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TMDB 50% User score
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Smother Plot Summary
What happens in Smother from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Dax Shepard plays Noah Cooper, a therapist who has devoted years to a clinic, only to be abruptly fired, an event that shakes the rhythm of his life and triggers a quiet, uneasy crisis of confidence.
Returning home, he confronts an immediate upheaval: his wife’s cousin, Myron Stubbs, has moved in with little warning. That evening, his mother, Diane Keaton as Marilyn, arrives with her dogs and asks to stay, and Noah reluctantly agrees, sensing that his sanctuary is growing crowded and his patience thinning.
Full summary
The whole story of Smother, scene by scene
Smother Box Office
Smother grossed $1.9 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1.9M
- International
- $1.9M
How Well Do You Know Smother?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What is Noah Cooper's profession?
Smother Also Known As
26 alternative titles, including “非常母亲” and “骨肉同谋”.
- Also known as
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- 非常母亲
- 骨肉同谋
- Madeo
- Madre
- Mother - A Busca Pela Verdade
- Mère
- Matka
- Mother: uma força única
- Mama
- 母亲
- 母なる証明
- 母なる証明：2009
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- Äiti
- Motina
- Мать
- Mother - Uma Força Única
- 마더
- אמא
- Ana
- Anya
- 骨肉同謀
- 非常母親
- หัวใจเธอทวงแค้นสะกดโลก (Mother)
- Μητέρα
- Người Mẹ, დედა
- Mare
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Smother FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Smother, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Smother?
Smother runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Smother released?
Smother was released on September 26, 2008.
Who directed Smother?
Smother was directed by Vince Di Meglio.
More films by Vince Di Meglio Who is in the cast of Smother?
Smother stars Dax Shepard, Diane Keaton and Liv Tyler.
How much did Smother make at the box office?
Smother grossed $1.9 million worldwide.
How is Smother rated?
Smother has 4.6/10 on IMDb, 38% on Rotten Tomatoes, 36 on Metacritic and 50% on TMDB.
Does Smother have a post-credit scene?
No. Smother has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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