More specifically,Mother starts to believe that she and other mothers are turning into dogs.
In fact, some of her best performances are those where she is struggling with something massively painful.
Yet, what makeswatchingNightbitchparticularly exciting is that it could finally be the role that wins her an Oscar.
Just a month later, the movie is already on streaming.
The film only raked in $170,737 at the box office.
Even without knowingNightbitch’sbudget, it is clear that the movie was not a theatrical favorite.
On Rotten Tomatoes,Nightbitchhas a 59% critics score and a 49% audience score.
For the most part, viewers were disappointed by the movie for not going further with its premise.
Many felt that director Marielle Heller could have made the movie stranger and more visceral.
A suburban mother struggles with the isolation of stay-at-home life while raising her young son. As she begins to embrace her primal instincts, she experiences strange transformations, leading her to question whether she’s losing her mind or becoming something altogether different—something feral and dangerous.
Yet, even with that disappointment, most critics felt strongly thatAdams was at her best in this role.
Her performance was not just good, but nearly perfect.
Without Adams,Nightbitchmay not have had a theatrical release at all.
Without Adams,Nightbitchmay not have had a theatrical release at all.
With several more award shows coming up, Adams could garner even more accolades.
