Mothers’ Instinct movie: Release date and where to watch in Australia

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May 29, 2024

Mothers' Instinct (2024)
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Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway star in the new psychological thriller, Mothers’ Instinct, following two best friends and neighbours who enjoy seemingly picture-perfect suburban lives. 

When a devastating tragedy strikes and turns one of them childless, their relationship is instantly fractured by grief and guilt. Soon, their sorrow turns into a dangerous paranoia that begins to haunt their respective families, unleashing the vicious side of maternal instinct.

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The new movie will be streaming in Australia on Amazon Prime Video. With the film now confirmed to premiere on Prime in June, it would seem that it won’t have a theatrical release here, heading straight to subscription streaming instead. 

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You can stream Mothers’ Instinct in Australia starting Friday, 7 June 2024, exclusively on Prime. 

Release DateStreaming ServiceIMDb
Fri, 7 Jun 2024Amazon Prime Video6.3/10

A remake of the 2018 French-language film by Olivier Masset-Depasse, the riveting thriller will stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, a streaming service that’s part of the larger Amazon Prime. New customers can test run the service for 30 days free. After that, the monthly plan is $9.99/month, or save a little with the annual plan at $79. 

In addition to well-made original shows, Amazon Prime is no stranger to big movie productions with originals like Road House, Air, Being the Ricardos, The Tomorrow War, and more movies to stream.

Prime has only one streaming tier which allows up to three concurrent streaming and 4K video quality on selected titles. Since there’s only one option, all these features are included in the $9.99 monthly plan.

With other streamers, users are required to subscribe to a premium plan to get all the best stuff. So despite the recent price increase, this still makes Prime Video one of the cheapest services in Australia.

Jessica Chastain in Mothers' Instinct
Image source: TMDB

Alice (Chastain) and Celine (Hathaway) are best friends and neighbours whose inseparable bond is shattered one day when Celine’s son, Max, falls to his death. Alice becomes consumed with guilt, spotting Max prior to his accident and still unable to save him. Celine becomes paralysed with grief and secretly blames Alice for her son’s death. 

When Celine grows closer with Alice’s son Theo, she becomes obsessed with protecting him from any danger. Her closeness with her friend’s son becomes a source of distress for her husband Damian (Josh Charles), who thinks she has forgotten about her own child, and Alice herself, who begins to suspect that her grieving friend is scheming to hurt her and her family. 

The two women, now fringed with a new form of maternal love, battle it out until the very end while intoxicated with delusions and overwhelming remorse.

The 2024 film Mothers’ Instinct is directed by Benoît Delhomme in his directorial debut from a screenplay written by Sarah Conradt. Lead stars Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway also serve as producers alongside Kelly Carmichael, Paul Nelson, and Jacques-Henri Bronckart. 

Check out the trailer for the new gripping drama right here. 

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Mothers’ Instinct features an ensemble cast that includes Academy Award winners  Jessica Chastain (Scenes from a Marriage, George & Tammy) and Anne Hathaway (The Idea of You, WeCrashed). Joining them are Anders Danielsen Lie and Josh Charles (The Good Wife)

Here’s the complete cast and their respective characters. 

  • Jessica Chastain as Alice
  • Anne Hathaway as Céline
  • Anders Danielsen Lie as Simon
  • Josh Charles as Damian
  • Eamon O’Connell as Theo
  • Caroline Lagerfelt as Granny Jean
  • Baylen D. Bielitz as Max

Mothers’ Instinct will arrive on subscription streaming straight away, skipping its theatrical run in Australia. If you’re looking for more new releases to stream at home, we’ve rounded up some of the latest movies you can watch instantly on demand. 

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