Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother is a 2026 American action thriller film written and directed by Bassam Tariq which stars Mahershala Ali, John Cho, Giancarlo Esposito, Abubakr Ali, Tramell Tillman, Tiffany Boone, and Laith Nakli. Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother had its world premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival, and was released in the United States by Amazon MGM Studios on September 25, 2026, with a worldwide release slated for October 2026. It received widespread praise from critics.
Premise Following the death of his wife, a devoutly religious hitman embarks on a desperate journey across Houston to protect his children, confronting the forces closing in around him – and the beliefs threatening to unravel within.
Cast Mahershala Ali as Latif John Cho as Hwan Yoon, a religious leader Giancarlo Esposito as Abdul Malik Abubakr Ali as Hatty Tramell Tillman as Talib Tiffany Boone as Fugazi Laith Nakli as Mike Mahmoudi Adia as Fatiha, Latif's daughter Jahleel Kamara as Qadir, Latif's son
Production
Development and filming In February 2025, it was announced that Bassam Tariq would write and direct an original film titled Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother with Mahershala Ali set to star. Principal photography began in March 2025, in Atlanta. Ali met Tariq when the latter was hired to direct the former in the planned Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Blade, but Tariq departed the project in September 2022 just months before production was supposed to start. Ali eventually left the long-stalled project after multiple delays by July 2026. Throughout its development, Ali acquired the necessary skills to portray the titular character, and following his departure, reconnected with Tariq to use his training in Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother. Tariq was inspired to write the film after a near-tragedy in his own life and Ali eagerly signed on in a reunion that Tariq always envisioned. The rest of the cast was announced in April, including John Cho and Giancarlo Esposito. Filming wrapped on May 29, 2025.
Title The title is a reference to an Islamic tradition, told in multiple hadith, where a man approached the Prophet Muhammad and asked some variation of "Who is most deserving of good treatment?" to which the Prophet replied "Your mother". The man repeated the question twice more, both times to which the Prophet repeated "Your mother". It was only when the man asked the fourth time, that the Prophet replied "Your father".
Music In May 2025, Son Lux revealed that they would compose the score for the film. The soundtrack album contains 18 cues and was released on September 25, 2026.
Release Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother had its world premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival, and was released in the United States by Amazon MGM Studios on September 25, 2026. The movie was announced to release worldwide in October 2026 in its trailer. The film released in the United States and Canada on October 2, 2026.
In conjunction with the film's scheduled premiere at TIFF, Tariq was named the recipient of the Rising Talent Award for the TIFF Tribute Awards.Jeremy Kay, "Helen Mirren, Seth Rogen, Fan Bingbing join TIFF Tribute Award roster". Screen Daily, August 25, 2026.
Reception On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 97% of 72 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 83 out of 100, based on 26 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".
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