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Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce

2011
Drama
TV Mini-Series
5h 36m
Divorced single mom Mildred Pierce decides to open a restaurant business, which tears at the already-strained relationship with her her ambitious elder daughter, Veda. (imdb)
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Directed by:

Todd Haynes
Todd-Haynes
32 total credits
Todd Haynes has 32 credits at Criticker, including: Carol, I'm Not There and Far from Heaven

Writers:

Todd Haynes
Todd-Haynes
32 total credits
Todd Haynes has 32 credits at Criticker, including: Carol, I'm Not There and Far from Heaven
,
James M. Cain
James-M-Cain
17 total credits
James M. Cain has 17 credits at Criticker, including: Double Indemnity, Mildred Pierce, The Postman Always Rings Twice, The Postman Always Rings Twice and Mildred Pierce
,
Jon Raymond
Jon-Raymond
1 total credit
Jon Raymond has just 1 credit at Criticker: Mildred Pierce

Starring:

Hope Davis
Hope-Davis
49 total credits
Hope Davis has 49 credits at Criticker, including: Home Alone, About Schmidt, Synecdoche, New York, The Weather Man and American Splendor
,
James Le Gros
James-Le-Gros
66 total credits
James Le Gros has 66 credits at Criticker, including: Point Break, Psycho, Vantage Point, Drugstore Cowboy and *batteries not included
,
Guy Pearce
Guy-Pearce
78 total credits
Guy Edward Pearce (born 5 October 1967) is an English-born Australian actor and musician known for his portrayal of Leonard Shelby in Christopher Nolan's Memento, his performance as Lieutenant Ed Exley in the film L.A. Confidential, his depiction of a drag queen in the cult film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and for his role as Mike Young in the popular Australian television series Neighbours...(Wikipedia)
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Brían F. O'Byrne
Bran-F-OByrne
32 total credits
Brían F. O'Byrne has 32 credits at Criticker, including: Million Dollar Baby, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, Bandits, The International and Conclave
,
Kate Winslet
Kate-Winslet
57 total credits
Kate Elizabeth Winslet is an English actress and singer. She is the recipient of an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards and a Grammy Award. She is the youngest person to acquire six Academy Award nominations, and is one of the few actresses to win three of the four major American entertainment awards (EGOT). Encountered her screen debut through a British TV series entitled "Shrinks"(1990).Her romance Titanic(1997) which was the highest-grossing film of all time at that point.
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Melissa Leo
Melissa-Leo
79 total credits
Melissa Chessington Leo (born September 14, 1960), is an American actress. After appearing on several television shows and films in the late '80s, her breakthrough role came in 1993 as Det. Sgt. Kay Howard on the television series Homicide: Life on the Street for the show's first five seasons from 1993 - 1997. Having previously been a regular on All My Children and The Young Riders, her breakthrough film role was in the 2003 film, 21 Grams as Marianne Jordan...(Wikipedia)
,
Evan Rachel Wood
Evan-Rachel-Wood
45 total credits
Evan Rachel Wood has 45 credits at Criticker, including: The Wrestler, Across the Universe, The Ides of March, Thirteen and Westworld
,
Mare Winningham
Mare-Winningham
58 total credits
Mare Winningham has 58 credits at Criticker, including: Turner & Hooch, Brothers, Philomena, Dark Waters and Mirror Mirror
,
Morgan Turner
Morgan-Turner
7 total credits
Morgan Turner has 7 credits at Criticker, including: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Jumanji: The Next Level, Mildred Pierce, Wonderstruck and The Answer Man
,
Quinn McColgan
Quinn-McColgan
8 total credits
Quinn McColgan has 8 credits at Criticker, including: Non-Stop, Mildred Pierce, Love the Coopers, Extinction and Wishin' and Hopin'
,
Murphy Guyer
Murphy-Guyer
8 total credits
Murphy Guyer has 8 credits at Criticker, including: Arthur, Mildred Pierce, Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery, The West and Parallel Sons
,
Marin Ireland
Marin-Ireland
43 total credits
Marin Ireland has 43 credits at Criticker, including: I Am Legend, The Manchurian Candidate, Revolutionary Road, Hell or High Water and Side Effects

Franchise:

Mildred Pierce

Genre:

Drama

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Mildred Pierce

2011
Drama
TV Mini-Series
5h 36m
Avg Percentile 67.37% from 303 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

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Rated 20 Apr 2011
93
95th
to hell with her! Really.
Rated 10 Mar 2012
90
96th
I went into this knowing nothing and swallowed all five episodes. Winslet is nothing but (as usual) amazing. Todd Haynes has created a small masterpiece in a time where long TV-series holds the fort as our chosen form of entertainment...
Rated 11 Oct 2011
80
86th
Haynes tells his story about class, pride and betrayal patiently, sometimes perhaps a bit too patiently. Once everything is elaborately established, he pitches for melodrama. The performances are great, of course. Winslet and Pearce are actors of the highest caliber, that we already knew. But also Emmy-worthy is O'Byrne. Remember to check out the brilliant film classic as well, preferably first.
Rated 16 Apr 2011
70
41st
Todd Haynes is very good at capturing the nostalgia and style of mid-20th century America, but it felt like often times that not a whole lot was happening to move the storyline forward and that there was unnecessary filler. Not a bad mini-series by any means and I'm to understand that it's a more true adaptation to the novel, but I preferred the 1945 version.
Rated 06 May 2025
88
77th
Great acting.
Rated 18 Dec 2024
55
53rd
A drama possessing the virtue that all the characters are flawed, even if some of the dialogue is a little stilted. Main message: “Kids!”
Rated 07 Jun 2024
60
69th
Decent mini-series that's well-made and good through 5 episodes.
Rated 08 Jun 2018
82
91st
Like all Haynes' projects, this one is sumptuous and gorgeous and beautifully acted and emotionally resonant and startlingly detail-oriented. Winslet is so good (as usual).
Rated 10 Jun 2017
75
85th
So much better than the 1940s movie adaptation in every way, and it's so rare to see a TV production of such caliber, and with such themes, even on HBO and even though it's practically a movie (with Ed Lachman shooting, Carter Burwell composing and Kate Winslet in the lead) by a great director (think Bergman's or Fassbinder's TV works). Virtually on par with Haynes' theatrical period pieces "Far From Heaven" and "Carol", and equally as Sirkian.
Rated 01 Mar 2016
75
71st
Kate Winslet and director Todd Haynes were the reason I started this mini-series and Winslet's the main reason I watched it 'til the end. She's impeccable as she always is. Mildred Pierce brings the hardships of a mother and the unconditional love for her children (even if the love isn't equally reciprocated) closer. I couldn't quite comprehend Veda's nearly psychopathic behavior towards her mother, though and the story was dragged out a little too long. Still, pretty nice mini-series.
Rated 11 Jan 2016
100
0th
"I'm not saying it's a solid adaptation. I'm saying it's the reason the story is still in the public lexicon." http://illusionpodcast.blogspot.com/2016/01/episode-87-mildred-pierce-from-michael.html
Rated 16 Mar 2013
80
51st
Six hours long with one minute of pure evil.
Rated 25 Aug 2012
86
91st
Fine acting by Kate Winslet and always pleasant Melissa Leo supporting her. The first episode was a bit theatrical, but otherwise nice directing. Some parts were a bit still water though. Veda's part was well developed although the shocking end was evident.
Rated 01 May 2012
0
11th
Rated 16 Apr 2012
85
59th
A good adaptation of a great book. The man who does the best work here is Todd Haynes, whose distinctive visuals and recreation of the time period is really impressive. There are a lot of good performances here. Obviously Winslet is very good, though something about her bothers me and I just don't know how to explain it...My favorite is Brian F. O'Byrne, who gives Bert Pierce layers of meaning that are absent in the novel.
Rated 10 Dec 2011
70
23rd
Started strong and then fell apart, turned to a soap opera.
Rated 30 Aug 2011
84
91st
Sumptuous adaptation. After watching this I feel like I know the 30s better than the current decade. Several of the characters may not be very sympathetic but by golly their tale packs a big dramatic punch. It's a very big portion of Winslet to stomach, but it's all chicken and no waffle (i.e. a meaty performance - a good thing). The support is great but a few more lighter side dishes might have been nice. The scope is so epic it's hard to digest it all, but top class work from all involved.
Rated 11 Apr 2011
4
44th
I just don't think there was six hours of story here. It's meticulously produced and has a handful of gripping moments spread throughout the entirety (and of course Kate Winslet is good, but at this point that's like praising water for being blue), but there's tons of sigh-and-check-the-time dead air. I wish they'd made it four hours instead.
Mildred Pierce - Season 1
Season 1 - Divorced single mom Mildred Pierce decides to open a restaurant business, which tears at the already-strained relationship with her her ambitious elder daughter, Veda. (imdb)

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Todd Haynes
Todd-Haynes
32 total credits
Todd Haynes has 32 credits at Criticker, including: Carol, I'm Not There and Far from Heaven

Writers:

Todd Haynes
Todd-Haynes
32 total credits
Todd Haynes has 32 credits at Criticker, including: Carol, I'm Not There and Far from Heaven
,
James M. Cain
James-M-Cain
17 total credits
James M. Cain has 17 credits at Criticker, including: Double Indemnity, Mildred Pierce, The Postman Always Rings Twice, The Postman Always Rings Twice and Mildred Pierce
,
Jon Raymond
Jon-Raymond
1 total credit
Jon Raymond has just 1 credit at Criticker: Mildred Pierce

Starring:

Hope Davis
Hope-Davis
49 total credits
Hope Davis has 49 credits at Criticker, including: Home Alone, About Schmidt, Synecdoche, New York, The Weather Man and American Splendor
,
James Le Gros
James-Le-Gros
66 total credits
James Le Gros has 66 credits at Criticker, including: Point Break, Psycho, Vantage Point, Drugstore Cowboy and *batteries not included
,
Guy Pearce
Guy-Pearce
78 total credits
Guy Edward Pearce (born 5 October 1967) is an English-born Australian actor and musician known for his portrayal of Leonard Shelby in Christopher Nolan's Memento, his performance as Lieutenant Ed Exley in the film L.A. Confidential, his depiction of a drag queen in the cult film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and for his role as Mike Young in the popular Australian television series Neighbours...(Wikipedia)
,
Brían F. O'Byrne
Bran-F-OByrne
32 total credits
Brían F. O'Byrne has 32 credits at Criticker, including: Million Dollar Baby, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, Bandits, The International and Conclave
,
Kate Winslet
Kate-Winslet
57 total credits
Kate Elizabeth Winslet is an English actress and singer. She is the recipient of an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards and a Grammy Award. She is the youngest person to acquire six Academy Award nominations, and is one of the few actresses to win three of the four major American entertainment awards (EGOT). Encountered her screen debut through a British TV series entitled "Shrinks"(1990).Her romance Titanic(1997) which was the highest-grossing film of all time at that point.
,
Melissa Leo
Melissa-Leo
79 total credits
Melissa Chessington Leo (born September 14, 1960), is an American actress. After appearing on several television shows and films in the late '80s, her breakthrough role came in 1993 as Det. Sgt. Kay Howard on the television series Homicide: Life on the Street for the show's first five seasons from 1993 - 1997. Having previously been a regular on All My Children and The Young Riders, her breakthrough film role was in the 2003 film, 21 Grams as Marianne Jordan...(Wikipedia)
,
Evan Rachel Wood
Evan-Rachel-Wood
45 total credits
Evan Rachel Wood has 45 credits at Criticker, including: The Wrestler, Across the Universe, The Ides of March, Thirteen and Westworld
,
Mare Winningham
Mare-Winningham
58 total credits
Mare Winningham has 58 credits at Criticker, including: Turner & Hooch, Brothers, Philomena, Dark Waters and Mirror Mirror
,
Morgan Turner
Morgan-Turner
7 total credits
Morgan Turner has 7 credits at Criticker, including: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Jumanji: The Next Level, Mildred Pierce, Wonderstruck and The Answer Man
,
Quinn McColgan
Quinn-McColgan
8 total credits
Quinn McColgan has 8 credits at Criticker, including: Non-Stop, Mildred Pierce, Love the Coopers, Extinction and Wishin' and Hopin'
,
Murphy Guyer
Murphy-Guyer
8 total credits
Murphy Guyer has 8 credits at Criticker, including: Arthur, Mildred Pierce, Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery, The West and Parallel Sons
,
Marin Ireland
Marin-Ireland
43 total credits
Marin Ireland has 43 credits at Criticker, including: I Am Legend, The Manchurian Candidate, Revolutionary Road, Hell or High Water and Side Effects

Franchise:

Mildred Pierce

Genre:

Drama

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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