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. It received widespread praise from critics.
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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.
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.
Reception
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 97% based on 65 reviews, 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 23 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".