Maggie's Plan
Seen it?2016 | 99 min | Drama, Romance, Comedy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Something's Gotta Give or The Bridges of Madison County, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Maggie's plan to have a baby on her own with a sperm donor is derailed when she falls in love with John, an older married professor, destroying his volatile marriage to the brilliant and impossible Georgette. But three years later, married to John with one daughter, Maggie is out of love and in a quandary: what do you do when you suspect your man and his ex-wife are actually perfect for each other?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $2 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 44K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rebecca Miller
- Greta GerwigMaggie Hardin
- Ethan HawkeJohn Harding
- Julianne MooreGeorgette Nørgaard
- Bill HaderTony
- Maya RudolphFelicia
- Travis FimmelGuy Childers
- Mina SundwallJustine Harding
- Jackson FrazerPaul Harding
- Ida RohatynLily Harding
- Wallace ShawnKliegler