Mommy Dead and Dearest

Name: Mommy Dead and Dearest
Director: Erin Lee Carr
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Released: 2017
Duration: 82 min

1h 22m · 2017 · Directed by Erin Lee Carr · 3.5 / 5 on Letterboxd

Mommy Dead and Dearest (2017) runs 1h 22m, directed by Erin Lee Carr. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Child abuse, mental illness, and forbidden love converge in this mystery involving a mother and daughter who were thought to be living a fairy tale life that turned out to be a living nightmare.

Genres: Crime, Documentary

Where to watch: HBO Max (US, checked 9 July 2026)

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