Mental

Mental

By P. J. Hogan

  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release Date: 2012-10-04
  • Advisory Rating: Unrated
  • Runtime: 1h 55min
  • Director: P. J. Hogan
  • Production Company: Screen Australia
  • Production Country: Australia, United States of America
  • iTunes Price: USD 14.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
5.5/10
5.5
From 76 Ratings

Description

From the director of Muriel’s Wedding, PJ Hogan and star Toni Collette, reunite in an original comedy with heart. The Moochmore girls are certain they all suffer from some kind of undiagnosed mental illness - because if they’re not crazy then they’re just unpopular. Their mother Shirley (Rebecca Gibney) - unable to cope with her demanding daughters and unsupported by her philandering politician husband, Barry (Anthony LaPaglia) - suffers a nervous breakdown. After Barry commits his wife to a mental hospital (telling his constituents that “she’s on holiday”) he finds himself alone with 5 teenage girls he barely knows. Desperate, he impulsively picks up a hitchhiker named Shaz (Collette) and installs her in his home as nanny to his daughters.

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Reviews

  • Must See

    5
    By Mishelly45
    I loved this movie! It touched on several different topics, our perceptions as society, and maybe what reality actually is.
  • Collette

    5
    By 99941213354
    Toni Collette turns in a brilliant performance. Hogan and she clearly enjoy opening up the doors to characters we don't normally get to live with on screen. This a well made film, enjoyable and interesting. It relishes in the quirky, almost surrealness everyday life surrounds us with if we take just a moment to notice. Each of the girls, Liev Schreiber and Anthony LaPaglia and both the excellent Rebecca Gibney and Caroline Goodall round out an elegant cast. I would recommend to anybody who enjoyed Silver Linings Playbook and Muriel's Wedding.
  • Brilliant movie

    5
    By MichalexUk
    Toni Collette is so unique and hilarious as this out of the box character. So refreshing to watch something totally out of the box as far as comedy. Set in Australia, I loved all the nuances and authenticity of the unafraid Australian characters.
  • bad trailer even

    2
    By SuprGirl33
    I felt stupid just watching the trailer. Definitely wouldn't waste the time or money on the full film.
  • Great fun with a serious edge

    4
    By Doonsie
    If you loved Muriel's Wedding, you'll love this!!! Toni Colette is brilliant!!! She always brings such fabulous attitude and feistiness to her characters and Shaz is no different. Great fun with a serious edge to it - Mental is very good and well worth a watch. Also good to see both Anthony and Liev pulling off very impressive Aussie accents :)

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