Don't Cry, Mommy
2012 1h 31m movie Film South Korea

Don't Cry, Mommy

돈 크라이 마미

Synopsis

돈 크라이 마미

Divorced mother Yoo Rim (Yoo Seon) lives with her teenage daughter Eun Ah (Nam Bo-Ra), who is having a tough time at her new school. She has a crush on classmate Jo Han (U-Kiss's Shin Dong Ho), but he turns out to be different than what she expected. He and his friends rape her and then threaten her with a videotape of the assault. Eun Ah eventually takes her own life, leaving Yoo Rim alone and devastated. As minors, Jo Han and his friends are let off with light punishments. Yoo Rim takes matters into her own hand to get revenge for her daughter.

The 2011–2013 South Korea Window

157 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Don't Cry, Mommy sits at position #87.

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    #1

    Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters

    ★ 9.8 · 2012

  2. Tree with Deep Roots
    #2

    Tree with Deep Roots

    ★ 9.3 · 2011

  3. Bridal Mask
    #3

    Bridal Mask

    ★ 8.6 · 2012

  4. Gu Family Book
    #4

    Gu Family Book

    ★ 8.3 · 2013

  5. The Return of Superman
    #5

    The Return of Superman

    ★ 8.3 · 2013

  6. Silenced
    #6

    Silenced

    ★ 8.2 · 2011

  7. Flower Boy Next Door
    #7

    Flower Boy Next Door

    ★ 8.2 · 2013

  8. 49 Days
    #8

    49 Days

    ★ 8.2 · 2011

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Don't Cry, Mommy. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Don't Cry, Mommy premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
28
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #850 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (39th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #156 of 266 (top 59%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies Seoul Broadcasting System
Runtime 1h 31m
Release Date November 22, 2012
IMDb tt2468826

Themes & Motifs

  • mother
  • revenge
  • troubled teen
  • teen suicide
  • rape and revenge

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