Mothers’ Instinct, starring Oscar winners Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, is now available to stream on Netflix. The psychological thriller, which debuted on the streaming site Thursday, takes place in 1960s suburbia and stars Hathaway and Chastain as best friends and neighbors Alice and Céline.
However, when one of their children falls from a balcony to their death, guilt and paranoia begin to unravel their sisterly bond.
Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway go toe-to-toe in thriller Mothers’ Instinct
Mothers’ Instinct garnered mixed reviews upon its release in theaters in March, and it now has a less-than-favourable 53% on Rotten Tomatoes. “Mothers’ Instinct is a glossily enjoyable showcase for Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway, although the stars are ill-served by a thin story and shaky tonal command,” according to the website’s critics. Meanwhile, Chastain is poised to participate in and executive produce Apple TV+’s upcoming murder drama The Savant.
Inspired by a real-life story originally published by Cosmopolitan in 2019, the series will follow a woman who aims to stop large-scale public attacks by infiltrating online hate groups.
In addition, the actor will be working with filmmaker Michael Franco again on his upcoming film Dreams, which will feature Chastain as an affluent socialite who develops romantic feelings for a Mexican ballet dancer (played by Isaac Hernández). Hathaway most recently acted in The Idea of You on Prime Video, costarring with Nicholas Galitzine. Based on Robinne Lee’s Harry Styles-inspired novel of the same name, Hathaway plays 40-year-old single mother Solène, who starts a fast-paced romantic relationship with 24-year-old boyband hottie Hayes (Galitzine).