Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026)

September 25, 2026 (US) • Action, Crime, Drama • 112m

Overview

Latif, a devoutly religious hitman, struggles to balance work, faith and fatherhood. When his wife dies, he 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.

Director

Bassam Tariq

Writer

Bassam Tariq

Top Billed

Mahershala Ali

Keywords

muslim hitman houston, texas single father contract killer protective father family and struggle

Where to watch

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Top Billed Cast

Mahershala Ali

Latif

John Cho

Pastor Kwan

Giancarlo Esposito

Abdul Malik

Abubakr Ali

Hatty

Laith Nakli

Mike Mahmoudi

Adia

Fatiha

Jahleel Kamara

Qadir

Tiffany Boone

Fugazi

Tramell Tillman

Talib

John Henry Ward

Elder Wade

Alyssa Kim

Tara

Ashley P. Jones

Dana

Aaron Goodson

Khalis

Irene Santiago

Church Lady

Nettie Kraft

WIC Lady

Merav Ellis

Receptionist

Aisha Azmat Ali

Zubeyda Aunty

Shawn Jain

Waiter

Ali Alsaleh

Karim

Alec Rayme

Bang Akhs Guard

Mohammad Amireh

Bang Akhs Guard

Muhsin Aziz Ahmad

MM Security Guard

Thabit Uqdah

Chanter

Muhammad Ameen Hawkins

Chanter

Bryan Kareem White

Chanter

Muhammad Ali

Chanter

Suroosh Alvi

Interviewer

Hanunah Saboor

Washing Lady

Brooklyn Hughes

Baby Aziza

Jaxon Hughes

Baby Aziza

Shakirah DeMesier

Khadijah

Salifu Jatta

Young Latif

Serenity Aldridge

Young Fatiha

Tajahniya Sapp

Choir

Pierre Schadrack

Choir

Brayla Cook

Choir

Kristin Slipp

Choir

Nio Levon

Choir

Dani Murcia

Choir

Nina Moffitt

Choir

Jehbreal Muhammad Jackson

Choir

Mahmoud Gol Mohammadi Nik Abadi

Featured Soloist

Carter J. Cooper

(uncredited)

James Dormuth

Kwan Follower (uncredited)

Sergio Duque

Kwan F (uncredited)

Derrick Goodman Jr.

Mosque Attendee with Car (uncredited)

Eddie Neam

Neighbor (uncredited)

Ammar Nemo

Arab Cameraman (uncredited)

Crew

Bassam Tariq

Director

Bassam Tariq

Writer

Bassam Tariq

Producer

Lucan Toh

Producer

Babak Anvari

Producer

Katelin Arizmendi

Director of Photography

Akin McKenzie

Production Design

Jess Royal

Set Decoration

Deirdra E. Govan

Costume Design

Kelley Sims

Unit Production Manager

Joe Camp III

First Assistant Director

Adam Hart

Stunt Coordinator

Christine Bonnem

Location Manager

Rob Lowry

Music Supervisor

Ian Chang

Original Music Composer

Rafiq Bhatia

Original Music Composer

Ryan Lott

Original Music Composer

Cam McLauchlin

Editor

Lawrence Davis

Hair Department Head

Erik H. Magnus

Production Sound Mixer

Danny Eckler

"A" Camera Operator

Danny Eckler

Steadicam Operator

Brian M. O'Neill

Executive Producer

Mark James Ross

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Elizabeth Robinson

Key Hair Stylist

Shawn D. Bronson

Art Direction

Katie Boaen

Set Decoration Buyer

Michael Gowen

Assistant Art Director

Heikki Kossi

Foley Artist

Damian Volpe

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Damian Volpe

Supervising Sound Editor

Doniel Yehudah

Stunt Double

Stephen Grum

Chief Lighting Technician

Sidarth Kantamneni

"B" Camera Operator

Susan Shopmaker

Casting

Ryan Lott

Songs

Ian Chang

Songs

Rafiq Bhatia

Songs

Brian O'Neill

Second Unit Director

Hilda Mercado

Second Unit Director of Photography

David Waters

Second Assistant Director

Bryan Sonderman

Co-Producer

Christopher Arnold

Set Designer

Kaylee Alvarez

Set Designer

Debi Young

Makeup Department Head

Denise Tunnell

Makeup Department Head

Mi Young

Key Makeup Artist

Omar Sfreddo

Makeup Artist

Sara Ann Callaway

Makeup Artist

Janice Tunnell

Makeup Artist

Patrina John-Bradshaw

Makeup Artist

Lay'Na Anderson

Makeup Artist

Tyra Garzon

Makeup Artist

Darla Wigley

Makeup Artist

Kaylee Kehne-Swisher

Makeup Artist

Derek Garcia

Makeup Artist

Rachel Ross

Makeup Artist

Will Zuidema

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Frank Crosby

Hairstylist

Antonio White

Hairstylist

Duwana Harris

Hairstylist

Andrea C. Brotherton

Hairstylist

Sean Garnhart

Sound Effects Editor

Glenfield Payne

Sound Effects Editor

Grant Elder

Sound Effects Editor

Heikki Kossi

Foley Editor

Lauri Marjamaa

Foley Mixer

Janne Laine

Foley Mixer

Pietu Korhonen

Foley Editor

Anne Tolkkinen

Foley Editor

Malik Blount

Special Effects Technician

Thomas Fife

Special Effects Technician

Craig Crawford

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jeremy Beadell

Visual Effects Producer

Randi Glass

Casting Associate

Jaclyn Martinez

Still Photographer

Kelsey Payne

Visual Effects Coordinator

Ibrahem Hasan

Title Designer

Tarin Karimbux

Title Designer

Jonathan Zalben

Music Editor

Anthony Oh

Stunts

James Hutchison III

Stunts

Destiny Ekwueme

Stunts

Mike Massa

Stunts

Suman Allakki

Stunts

Enele Ma'afu Tauteoli

Stunts

Victor Plajas

Stunts

Daniel Pera

Stunts

Holland Diaz

Stunts

Nikolas Pelekai

Stunts

Randall Archer

Stunts

Ryan Robertson

Stunts

Cory Dunson

Stunts

Chris Brewster

Stunts

Wendy Gutierrez

Stunts

Jalil Jay Lynch

Stunts

Louie Northern

Stunts

Kevin Waterman

Stunts

Ben Aycrigg

Stunts

Noah Bain Garret

Stunts

John Nania

Stunts

Stephano Rodrigues

Stunts

David Charles Warren

Stunts

Qais Karadsheh

Digital Imaging Technician

Reviews

Brent Marchant

⭐ 7/10

October 1, 2026

Most crime thrillers are fairly formulaic in their attributes and narratives. Viewers could readily swap sequences from one movie to another and not really notice much of a difference. Every so often, though, a feature comes along that incorporates other, unexpected elements to help distinguish it from the pack, and this latest offering from writer-director Bassam Tariq is one such example. The notion that a devout man of faith could also be a cut-throat hitman almost seems too incongruous to be believed, yet Latif (Mahershala Ali) somehow manages to make that combination of traits work. Nevertheless, the limits of that juggling act get put to the test when his wife, Khadija (Shakirah DeMesier), passes away, leaving him a single father responsible for raising three children, the youngest of whom, Aziza (Brooklyn Hughes/Jaxon Hughes), can’t ingest baby formula and must subsist on breast milk, a difficult commodity to come by when one’s mother is no longer around. Latif’s faith is also put to the test when he wrestles with how Allah could allow his wife be taken away from him and her children so seemingly easily. But, in the midst of dealing with these personal challenges, there’s still work to be done, and Latif struggles to fulfill his obligations to his underworld kingpin boss, Mike Mahmoudi (Laith Nakli), and his oily nephew, Hatty (Abubakr Ali), a producer of pornographic films. Of late, the unsavory duo has come under attack by Pastor Hwan (John Cho), a born-again zealot who leads a right-wing fundamentalist movement that has assumed the task of ridding the world of negative influences like Hatty. Naturally, this places the preacher high on Mike’s list of targets for Latif’s services. However, as personal and professional story threads converge, events spiral out of control for Latif in both his work and on the homefront. He becomes caught in the crossfire – literally and figuratively – as he attempts to sort out matters, protect his family and stick to his religious convictions. And, as the story unfolds toward its climax, it takes some highly unexpected twists and turns of an otherworldly spiritual nature, definitely *not* the kind of developments one would see coming in a film like this. Needless to say, this is *far* from your typical crime drama. But what makes this release so unconventional is that the criminal element is not at the story’s forefront (and, in fact, isn’t always as well developed as it might have been, especially in terms of clarifying the connections among characters and how those relationships impact the overall flow of the narrative). The picture also could use some elaboration in the principals’ back stories (such as how did Latif develop the ninja-like proficiency he brings to his vocation and how did he end up in a line of work so seemingly contradictory to his devotion to Islam?). In addition, sensitive viewers should be aware of this offering’s sometimes-ample graphic violence on display. In contrast to these potentially troubling aspects, though, this release provides a wealth of enlightening insights into Islamic beliefs and parables, elements one would not expect to find here. In all likelihood, however, “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother” is the kind of movie that viewers may have to sit with for a while after watching it (as I did), allowing some time to unpack what it has to say about faith, redemption, responsibility, loyalty and justice in both one’s personal affairs and one’s calling in life, no matter how one seeks to approach these matters for oneself.

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