Maggie Moore(s)
Seen it?2023 | 99 min | Mystery, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (51% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Killers or The Thin Man, start here.
- The mood
- Darkly funny, tense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and sex.
Bizarre back-to-back murders in an otherwise quiet Arizona desert town has rattled local Police Chief Jordan Sanders. The two dead women have no connection to each other – except they’re both named Maggie Moore. While unravelling a web of small-town lies and mysteries, the investigation gets even more complicated when Sanders begins a romantic relationship with one of the murdered women's neighbor, Rita.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
51% on Rotten Tomatoes, 43 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 56K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Slattery
- Jon HammChief Jordan Sanders
- Tina FeyRita Grace
- Micah StockJay Moore
- Nick MohammedDeputy KB Reddy
- Happy AndersonKosco
- Louisa KrauseMaggie Moore
- Mary HollandMaggie Lee Moore
- Derek BascoTommy T
- Christopher DenhamAndy Moore
- Tate EllingtonDuane Rich