Everyone’s Saying the Same Thing About Anne Hathaway in Mother Mary

So, Anne Hathaway is kicking off what looks like a stacked 2026 with 'Mother Mary,' her latest movie that has critics already buzzing. The early takes are in, and most folks are eating it up—if complicated psychosexual pop-thrillers are your thing. This one's another A24 joint, and honestly, it sounds wild in all the ways you’d expect from them and director David Lowery.

What Exactly Is 'Mother Mary'?

At the core: Hathaway plays a pop superstar who gets tangled up—emotionally and otherwise—with Michaela Coel’s fashion designer. If you’re picturing glitzy visuals, moody music, and lots of intense stares across a neon room, you’re not wrong. The story promises a complicated, messy relationship that stays firmly in the grown-up lane—think power plays, pain, longing, and more than a little chaos.

So, How Are People Reacting?

The critical consensus from the first batch of reviews? Two words: Hathaway. Coel. Nearly everyone agrees they’re electric together, and the movie leans hard into that.

• Visuals and Style: Reviewers are calling it visually 'arresting'—there’s a lot of love for the way it looks and sounds. The set designs, costumes, and soundtrack all apparently pop (pun intended).
• The Tone: 'Intoxicating strangeness,' 'pop-gothic,' 'psychosexual thriller'—pick your favorite buzzword, they all fit. Don’t go in expecting a crowd-pleaser, but if you like moody, stylized drama with a sharp edge, early word says this one delivers.
• The Cast: Pretty much everyone is handing out gold stars to Hathaway and Coel. Their chemistry? 'A metaphysical force,' according to one critic—whatever that means, it’s high praise. Even the supporting players got a brief shout-out, but this is really a two-hander all the way.
• David Lowery’s Vibe: If you know Lowery (he did 'A Ghost Story' and 'The Green Knight'), you know he likes to get weird and atmospheric. People are saying he pulls out all his old tricks here, drilling down on the psychological toll of artistry and creative relationships.

A Few Standout Reactions

Here’s a sample of how critics are describing it (and trust me, they weren’t holding back on the adjectives):

'A moving tapestry of intoxicating strangeness...pitter patter dialogue, like spoken word poetry. Visually arresting, musically infectious, hauntingly invigorating and emotionally devastating. It demands to live inside your mind.'

'A bespoke pop-gothic pleasure that’s luxe, beguiling, barbed with razor wire & flat-out marvelous. Anne Hathaway & Michaela Coel are a metaphysical force.'

'Absolutely riveting, wildly unpredictable, and a full-blown psychosexual pop thriller that had me glued to the screen...a haunting blend of pop spectacle and dark emotional layers hidden underneath.'

'A scintillating psychodrama rooted in pain, power, and the reckoning of a creative and emotional partnership...A Goth-pop emotional rollercoaster.'

Behind the Curtain

If you care about how these things are made: David Lowery didn’t just direct—he wrote the script as well and, because why not, produced the thing too (alongside Toby Halbrooks and James M. Johnston). The film opens in select theaters April 17, with a nationwide rollout following on April 24.

And if you’re wondering what’s next for Anne Hathaway after this? Turns out 2026 is all about her: she’s got 'The Devil Wears Prada 2,' a Patricia Highsmith adaptation ('Verity'), a Greek epic ('The Odyssey'), and the spooky-looking 'Flowervale Street' lined up. If 'Mother Mary' is any clue, she’s not slowing down.

To sum up: If you like your music dramas with razor wire, metaphorically speaking, and a good dose of existential relationship drama, put this on your radar.