Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- sincere
- awkward
- date night
- indie film night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be a smart, offbeat romantic comedy elevated by Greta Gerwig's lead and strong chemistry among the ensemble.
What sets it apart
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Maggie's calculated affair and later attempt to reunite John and Georgette turn familiar romantic-comedy premises into an offbeat ethical puzzle.
Maggie, John, and Georgette are university intellectuals whose anthropology and literary careers inform their relationship dynamics.
Maggie's decision to become a mother independently evolves into a more complicated marriage and family arrangement than she anticipated.
Maggie begins to question her marriage and actively considers whether John belongs with his former wife instead.
Films like Maggie's Plan, and why
Enough Said
shared offbeat romantic comedy, intellectual characters, and witty examination of relationships
The Squid and the Whale
shared literate New York romance, emotionally complicated adults, and bittersweet humor
While We're Young
shared unconventional relationship dynamics, sharp dialogue, and contemporary urban comedy-drama
Frances Ha
shared smart, awkward romantic entanglements and ensemble comic performances
Movie Details
- Director
- Rebecca Miller
- Release Date
- 2016-04-27
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (411)
Cast
- Greta Gerwig
- Ethan Hawke
- Julianne Moore
- Bill Hader
- Maya Rudolph
- Travis Fimmel
- Mina Sundwall
- Jackson Frazer
- Ida Rohatyn
- Wallace Shawn
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Maggie's Plan about?
- An independent-minded New Yorker tries to engineer motherhood and romance, only to discover that other people's complicated compatibility may outlast her own certainty.
- What is Maggie's Plan like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Maggie's Plan as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Maggie's Plan violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Maggie's Plan.
- What did critics think of Maggie's Plan?
- Critics broadly found the film to be a smart, offbeat romantic comedy elevated by Greta Gerwig's lead and strong chemistry among the ensemble.
- Which films are like Maggie's Plan?
- Films with a similar feel include Enough Said, The Squid and the Whale, While We're Young, and Frances Ha.
- How long is Maggie's Plan?
- Maggie's Plan runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Maggie's Plan?
- In United States, Maggie's Plan streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
