Maggie's Plan

Maggie's Plan

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Rebecca Miller
Produced by
Written by Rebecca Miller
Story by Karen Rinaldi
Starring
Music by Michael Rohatyn
Cinematography Sam Levy
Edited by Sabine Hoffmann
Production
company
  • Hall Monitor
  • Locomotive
  • Rachael Horovitz Productions
  • Round Films
Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics
Release dates
  • September 12, 2015 (2015-09-12) (TIFF)
  • May 20, 2016 (2016-05-20) (United States)
Running time
 92 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Maggie's Plan is a 2015 American romantic comedy film directed and written by Rebecca Miller, based on the original story by Karen Rinaldi. The film stars Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawke, Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, Travis Fimmel, Wallace Shawn, Ida Rohatyn, Monte Greene and Julianne Moore. The film had its world premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2015..[1][2] The film is scheduled to be released on May 20, 2016, by Sony Pictures Classics.[3]

Cast

Synopsis

When Maggie (Greta Gerwig), a young and independent New Yorker, decides to become a single mother and inseminate herself with the help of a former college acquaintance (Travis Fimmel), she appears to be - as always - in perfect control of her life. Yet, this meticulously planned transaction nonetheless runs up against the unpredictability of fate when Maggie falls for a "ficto-critical anthropologist" named John (Ethan Hawke), whose marriage to Georgette (Julianne Moore)- a brilliant but time-consuming Columbia University Professor - is falling apart.

A few years later, when Maggie - now married to John - realizes she's falling out of love with her new husband, she comes up with yet another "perfect plan": reuniting him with his ex-wife!

Production

On January 9, 2014, it was announced that director Rebecca Miller and Greta Gerwig would be re-teaming on rom-com Maggie's Plan to direct and star, respectively, scripted by Miller and based on the story by Karen Rinaldi.[4] Rachael Horovitz was set to produce through Specialty Films along with Miller and Damon Cardasis through their Round Films.[4] Julianne Moore was added to the cast of the film on January 15, 2014.[5] Clive Owen had joined on May 1, 2014,[6] while on February 2, 2015, Travis Fimmel joined the film's cast.[7] On February 3, 2015, Variety reported that Ethan Hawke, Bill Hader, and Maya Rudolph had joined the film.[8]

Filming

Filming began on February 23, 2015 in New York City.[8][9]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival during its 40th anniversary on September 12, 2015.[1] Shortly after Sony Pictures Classics acquired distribution rights to the film.[10] The film had its U.S premiere at the New York Film Festival on October 4, 2015.[11] It also went on to screen at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2016,[12][13] and the 66th Berlin International Film Festival on February 15, 2016.[14][15] The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 20, 2016.[16]

Critical response

Maggie's Plan received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 75% "Fresh" rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10.[17] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 78 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[18] Variety's Dennis Harvey describing it as "nicely crafted on all levels" with "Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawke and Julianne Moore making a pleasing triangle in Rebecca Miller's offbeat romantic comedy".[19] Richard Lawson from Vanity Fair praised the film as "A smart, goofy delight!", highlighting Julianne Moore's comical chops and praising the rest of the cast as being in "near-perfect harmony, creating a lively, inviting hum".[20] Other critics also pointed out Julianne Moore's performance as "scene stealing", including Nigel M. Smith from The Guardian: "Maggie’s Plan serves as a strong reminder for what a comedic force Moore can be when served by the right material."[21] He also singled out Gerwig for "effortlessly leading most of the picture".

References

  1. 1 2 "Emma Watson, Kate Winslet, and Many More Are Ready to Blow You Away at the Fall’s Biggest Film Festival". Vanity Fair. Vanityfair. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Toronto to open with 'Demolition'; world premieres for 'Trumbo', 'The Program'". ScreenDaily. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Maggie's Plan". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Fleming Jr, Mike (January 9, 2014). "Rebecca Miller & Greta Gerwig Team For ‘Maggie’s Plan’". deadline.com. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  5. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (January 15, 2014). "Julianne Moore To Star With Greta Gerwig In Rebecca Miller-Helmed ‘Maggie’s Plan’". deadline.com. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  6. ↑ Kemp, Stuart (May 1, 2014). "Cannes: Clive Owen Joins Julianne Moore and Greta Gerwig in 'Maggie's Plan'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  7. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (February 2, 2015). "‘Vikings’ Star Travis Fimmel Joins ‘Maggie’s Plan’". deadline.com. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  8. 1 2 Barraclough, Leo (February 3, 2015). "Berlin: Ethan Hawke, Bill Hader Join Rebecca Miller’s ‘Maggie’s Plan’". variety.com. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  9. ↑ "On the Set for 2/23/15: Pirates of the Caribbean 5 & Snowden Begin Shooting, Joel Edgerton Wraps On Film for Blumhouse". ssninsider.com. February 23, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  10. ↑ Setoodeh, Ramin (September 24, 2015). "Sony Pictures Classics Buys Toronto Comedy ‘Maggie’s Plan’". Variety.com. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Schedule".
  12. ↑ "SUNDANCE INSTITUTE COMPLETES FEATURE FILM LINEUP FOR 2016 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL". sundance.org. December 7, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Maggie's Plan". Sundance.org. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  14. ↑ Sharf, Zack (December 17, 2015). "Greta Gerwig-Starring 'Maggie's Plan' Leads 2016 Berlin International Film Festival Panorama Lineup". Indiewire.com. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Maggie's Plan". Berlinale.de. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  16. ↑ Vilkomerson, Sara (February 24, 2016). "See the exclusive first trailer for Maggie's Plan". EntertainmentWeekly.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Maggie's Plan (2016)". RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Maggie's Plan". Metacritic. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  19. ↑ Harvey, Dennis (September 12, 2015). "Sundance Film Review: ‘Maggie’s Plan’". Variety.com. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  20. ↑ Lawson, Richard. "Julianne Moore Shows Off Her Delightful Comedy Chops in Maggie’s Plan". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  21. ↑ Smith, Nigel M. (2015-09-13). "Maggie’s Plan review: Julianne Moore steals agreeably messy comedy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-02-19.

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