Serial Mom
Every mom wants to be wanted, but not for murder!
1994 | 94m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | John Waters |
|---|---|
| Writer: | John Waters |
| Staring: |
| Beverly is the perfect happy homemaker, along with her doting husband and two children, but this nuclear family just might explode when her fascination with serial killers collides with her ever-so-proper code of ethics. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 13, 1994 |
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| Director: | John Waters |
| Writer: | John Waters |
| Genres: | Comedy, Crime |
| Keywords | harassment, baltimore, usa, housewife, protection, court, motherly love, hit-and-run, evil mother, satire, murder, dark comedy, suburbia, serial killer, infamy, perfectionist, perfection, obscene telephone call, protective mother |
| Production Companies | Savoy Pictures, Polar Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $7,820,688
Budget: $13,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kathleen Turner | Beverly Sutphin |
| Sam Waterston | Eugene Sutphin |
| Ricki Lake | Misty Sutphin |
| Matthew Lillard | Chip Sutphin |
| Scott Morgan | Detective Pike |
| Walt MacPherson | Detective Gracey |
| Justin Whalin | Scotty |
| Patricia Dunnock | Birdie |
| Lonnie Horsey | Carl |
| Mink Stole | Dottie Hinkle |
| Mary Jo Catlett | Rosemary Ackerman |
| John Badila | Mr. Stubbins |
| Kathy Fannon | Betty Sterner |
| Doug Roberts | Ralph Sterner |
| Traci Lords | Carl's Date |
| Tim Caggiano | Marvin Pickles |
| Jeff Mandon | Howell Hawkins |
| Colgate Salsbury | Father Boyce |
| Patsy Grady Abrams | Mrs. Jenson |
| Richard Pilcher | Herbie Hebden |
| Beau James | Timothy Nazlerod |
| Stan Brandorff | Judge |
| Kim Swann | Luann Hodges |
| Suzanne Somers | Suzanne Somers |
| Bus Howard | Gus |
| Alan J. Wendl | Sloppy |
| Patricia Hearst | Juror #8 |
| Nancy Robinette | Jury Forewoman |
| Peter Bucossi | Rookie Cop |
| Loretto McNally | Policewoman |
| Wilfred E. Williams | Press A |
| Joshua L. Shoemaker | Court TV Reporter |
| Rosemary Knower | Court Groupie A |
| Susan Lowe | Court Groupie B |
| John Calvin Doyle | Carl's Brother |
| Mary Vivian Pearce | Book Buyer |
| Brigid Berlin | Mean Lady |
| Jordan Brown | Police Officer |
| Anthony 'Chip' Brienza | Vendor |
| Jeffrey Pratt Gordon | Flea Market Boy |
| Shelbi Clarke | Flea Market Girl |
| Nat Benchley | Macho Man |
| Kyf Brewer | Dealer |
| Teresa R. Pete | Baby's Mother |
| Zachary S. Pete | Church Baby |
| Richard Pelzman | Doorman |
| Chad Bankerd | Kid A |
| Johnny Alonso | Kid B |
| Robert Roser | Kid C |
| Mike Offenheiser | Joe Flowers |
| Lee Hunsaker | Girl |
| Michael S. Walter | Burglar A |
| Mojo Gentry | Burglar B |
| Gwendolyn Briley-Strand | Mrs. Taplotter |
| Jennifer Mendenhall | Reporter |
| Joan Rivers | Joan Rivers |
| Catherine Anne Hayes | TV Serial Hag |
| Susan Duvall | Lady C |
| Valerie Yarborough | Press |
| Jordan Young | Kid |
| Jennifer Finch | Camel Lips |
| Suzi Gardner | Camel Lips |
| Demetra Plakas | Camel Lips |
| Donita Sparks | Camel Lips |
| John A. Schneider | Husband A |
| Lyrica Montague | Court Clerk |
| Bess Armstrong | Eugene Sutphin's Nurse (uncredited) |
| Greg Coale | Birdie's Father (uncredited) |
| Kim McGuire | Stage Diver (uncredited) |
| John Poague | Cop (uncredited) |
| Al Sotto | Club Kid (uncredited) |
| John Waters | Ted Bundy (voice) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Erica Huggins | Editor |
| Mark Berger | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Philip Rogers | Sound Recordist |
| Van Smith | Costume Design |
| Dennis Dermody | Thanks |
| Gilly Babb | Thanks |
| Jack Machen | Thanks |
| Janice Kinigopoulos | Additional Hairstylist, Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Howard 'Hep' Preston | Additional Hairstylist |
| Elisa Sansalone | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Anthony L. Brennan Jr. | Painter |
| John Lindsey McCormick | Assistant Production Design |
| Robert M. Stevens | Director of Photography |
| Pat Moran | Casting |
| Paula Herold | Casting |
| David J. Bomba | Art Direction |
| Susan Kessel | Set Decoration |
| Janice Hampton | Editor |
| Bones Howe | Music Supervisor |
| Betty Beebe | Makeup Artist |
| E. Thomas Case | Makeup Artist |
| Vincent Peranio | Production Design |
| Rick Angelella | Sound Mixer |
| E. Jeane Putnam | Sound Editor |
| John Nutt | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Robert Shoup | Sound Editor |
| Ardis Cohen | Hairstylist |
| Kathryn Blondell | Hairstylist |
| Debi Young | Makeup Artist |
| John Currin | Post Production Supervisor |
| Margaret Hilliard | Unit Production Manager, Post Production Supervisor |
| David F. Friedman | Thanks |
| Greg Link | Thanks |
| Ben Smith | Thanks |
| Marc Greenburg | Thanks |
| Brian Maas | Thanks |
| Harry H. Novak | Thanks |
| Greg Theakston | Thanks |
| Ken Werner | Thanks |
| Barbara Lacy | Additional Hairstylist, Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Lynn Wegenka | Second Assistant Director |
| Jamie Bloom | Set Dresser, Swing |
| Robert Rooy | First Assistant Director |
| Robert Barnaby | Construction Foreman |
| Nelson K. Boatner | Carpenter |
| Rebecca Castle | Painter |
| Francesca Gerlach | Painter |
| Fred Livingston | Construction Coordinator |
| Jim McWilliams | Greensman |
| Michael Sabo | Set Dresser |
| Mary Ellen Woods | First Assistant Director |
| Dana R. Casey | Carpenter |
| Patrick M. Egan | Carpenter |
| James Kelley | Carpenter |
| Bobby Deal | Painter |
| Salvatore J. Martines | Carpenter |
| Lester Poser | Set Dresser, Swing |
| Kevin Ray Schneider | Construction Coordinator |
| Claire Sharp | Painter |
| Sarah Stollman | Art Department Coordinator |
| Lianne Williamson | On Set Dresser |
| Keith Weaver | Scenic Artist |
| Rob Simons | Draughtsman |
| Thomas Turnbull | Carpenter |
| Brook Yeaton | Property Master |
| R. Vincent Smith | Assistant Property Master |
| Don White | Painter |
| Joshua A. Burwell | Greensman |
| John Waters | Writer, Director |
| Basil Poledouris | Original Music Composer |
| Frank E. Eulner | Sound Editor |
| Ernie Fosselius | Sound Editor |
| David Parker | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Cheryl Wheeler Duncan | Stunt Double |
| Steve M. Davison | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator |
| G.A. Aguilar | Utility Stunts |
| Michael Runyard | Utility Stunts |
| Don Knotts | Thanks |
| Arthur Machen | Thanks |
| Paul Reubens | Thanks |
| Jeffrey Pratt Gordon | Art Department Production Assistant |
| Frank Ferrara | Utility Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Fiedler | Producer |
| Mark Tarlov | Producer |
| Pat Moran | Associate Producer |
| Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 28 | 56 | 16 |
| 2024 | 5 | 39 | 77 | 26 |
| 2024 | 6 | 23 | 35 | 18 |
| 2024 | 7 | 31 | 48 | 20 |
| 2024 | 8 | 24 | 48 | 16 |
| 2024 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 14 |
| 2024 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 20 | 54 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 18 | 29 | 11 |
| 2025 | 1 | 19 | 42 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 778 | 851 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 5 | 718 | 859 |
kevin2019
8.0
"Serial Mom" - which, by the way, is not for the faint hearted - is a wonderfully inappropriate guilty pleasure packed with lots of macabre fun and its wholesome depiction of life in American suburbia resembles David Lynch's contentious "Blue Velvet" (1986), but like most things in this life everyth ... ing just looks too good to be true and that is simply because it is. The nicest neighbours can have the darkest secrets of all and the most hospitable and unassuming people can also be the most abominable monsters. Beverly Sutphin is a case in point. She is a charming and delightful house wife, mother, and ruthless serial killer in John Waters's controversial and outrageous satirical black comedy which affords him the ideal opportunity to present a range of biting and astutely observed insights into contemporary America and the ceaseless media frenzy surrounding the absolutely ridiculous and completely irresponsible cult of celebrity.
Sep 26, 2024