Mildred Pierce (1945)
Kernel Score: 84% · 436 ratings · Rated NR
Genres: Crime, Drama
Released: 1945-10-20
Runtime: 111 minutes
Where to watch Mildred Pierce
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-22.
Overview
A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter.
Mildred Pierce parents' guide: ages 11+
Parents need to know that this film noir drama centers on divorce, infidelity, murder, and a manipulative, spoiled daughter.
- Violence & scariness: Some — Includes a murder and mystery investigation, though depicted without graphic gore in classic film noir style.
- Sex, romance & nudity: A little — Infidelity and an affair are plot elements, handled without explicit content per 1940s conventions.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official NR rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Cast
- Joan Crawford as Mildred Pierce
- Jack Carson as Wally Fay
- Zachary Scott as Monte Beragon
- Eve Arden as Ida Corwin
- Ann Blyth as Veda Pierce Forrester
- Bruce Bennett as Albert 'Bert' Pierce
- Lee Patrick as Maggie Biederhof
- Moroni Olsen as Inspector Peterson
- Veda Ann Borg as Miriam Ellis
- Jo Ann Marlowe as Kay Pierce
Mildred Pierce FAQ
Is Mildred Pierce good?
Mildred Pierce has an 84% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 436 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Mildred Pierce?
In the US you can rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Mildred Pierce OK for kids?
Mildred Pierce is rated NR. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that this film noir drama centers on divorce, infidelity, murder, and a manipulative, spoiled daughter.
What movies are like Mildred Pierce?
If you liked Mildred Pierce, try The Glass Castle, Boy A, The Judge and Blue Jasmine.