IMDb 6.3 2020 HD

Mama Weed

Mama Weed

2020
Comedy Crime Drama
104 min NR France
5.841 / 10
6.3 IMDB

A translator working for the police gets involved in the other side of drug dealing.

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Jean-Paul Salomé
Starring
Isabelle Huppert / Liliane Rovère / Hippolyte Girardot / Iris Bry / Pierre Rousselet / Farida Ouchani / Rebecca Marder / Léonore Confino

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

intriguing complex gritty suspenseful character-driven moral ambiguity compelling predictable atmospheric grounded tense

Reviews

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Chloe Davies
Apr 4, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

In 'Mama Weed', Isabelle Huppert delivers a characteristically compelling performance as a translator drawn into the shadowy world of drug operations. The film’s strength lies in its nuanced portrayal of how ordinary individuals can become ensnared in extraordinary,…

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Arthur Pendelton
Apr 4, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

While 'Mama Weed' boasts a cast featuring the formidable Isabelle Huppert, the film struggles to transcend its somewhat predictable premise. The narrative, focusing on a translator’s involvement in drug dealing, treads familiar ground within the crime genre. Huppert’s…

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Genevieve Dubois
Apr 4, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

This is a film that thrives on its central performance. Isabelle Huppert anchors 'Mama Weed' with a performance that is both captivating and unsettling, portraying a woman caught between her professional life and a growing entanglement with drug…

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Marcus Bellweather
Apr 4, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'Mama Weed' presents a familiar, yet engaging, scenario: a professional drawn into the dangerous underbelly of crime. The plot, involving a police translator navigating the world of drug dealing, promises a rich vein of suspense, and the presence…

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Eleanor Vance
Apr 4, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Isabelle Huppert lends her inimitable gravitas to 'Mama Weed', a crime drama that charts a translator's perilous descent into the drug trade. The film, while perhaps not breaking new ground, offers a compelling character study. Huppert’s performance is,…

FAQs

While the director's name is not specified, the presence of prominent French actors such as Isabelle Huppert, Liliane Rovère, and Hippolyte Girardot strongly suggests that 'Mama Weed' is a French production. This often indicates a particular cinematic style and thematic approach common in European filmmaking.