Mommie Dearest
“Faye Dunaway is Joan Crawford. A star...a legend...and a mother...the illusion of perfection.”
Renowned film star Joan Crawford's abuse towards Christina, her adopted daughter, intensifies as her professional and romantic relationships turn sour.
Genres
Drama
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How Mommie Dearest performed
Budget
$5.0M
Worldwide Gross
$19.0M
Gross Profit
$14.0M
Return
3.8× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$3M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Joan Crawford
Faye Dunaway
Joan Crawford
Christina Crawford
Diana Scarwid
Christina Crawford
Greg Savitt
Steve Forrest
Greg Savitt
L.B. Mayer
Howard Da Silva
L.B. Mayer
Christina Crawford as a Child
Mara Hobel
Christina Crawford as a Child
Carol Ann
Rutanya Alda
Carol Ann
Al Steele
Harry Goz
Al Steele
Ted Gelber
Michael Edwards
Ted Gelber
Barbara Bennett
Jocelyn Brando
Barbara Bennett
Mrs. Chadwick
Priscilla Pointer
Mrs. Chadwick
Captain
Joe Abdullah
Captain
Jimmy
Gary Allen
Jimmy
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