Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- macabre
- awkward
- casual movie night
- dark comedy double feature
What critics said
Critics generally found the film an amiable but uneven black comedy whose appealing cast and dry premise outpaced its conventional mystery plotting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The investigation into two murders is repeatedly filtered through absurd small-town behavior, dating complications, and deadpan exchanges.
Chief Sanders must navigate ex-husbands, neighbors, deputies, and community lies while investigating the deaths.
The plot turns on the bizarre murders of two women named Maggie Moore.
The police department, local dating culture, and Arizona community provide the film's comic social texture.
Films like Maggie Moore(s), and why
Fargo
shared black comedy, murder mystery, and offbeat small-town criminal investigation
A Simple Plan
shared darkly comic crime plotting, eccentric characters, and escalating lies
The Ice Harvest
shared quirky mystery structure, macabre humor, and suburban social absurdity
In Bruges
shared crime investigation, dry wit, and morally compromised ordinary people
Movie Details
- Director
- John Slattery
- Release Date
- 2023-06-16
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (187)
Cast
- Jon Hamm
- Tina Fey
- Micah Stock
- Nick Mohammed
- Happy Anderson
- Louisa Krause
- Mary Holland
- Derek Basco
- Christopher Denham
- Tate Ellington
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Moore(s) about?
- A lonely Arizona police chief and an inquisitive neighbor turn a double murder involving two women named Maggie Moore into a sharply comic maze of local secrets.
- What is Maggie Moore(s) like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Maggie Moore(s) as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Maggie Moore(s) violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Maggie Moore(s) as moderate.
- What did critics think of Maggie Moore(s)?
- Critics generally found the film an amiable but uneven black comedy whose appealing cast and dry premise outpaced its conventional mystery plotting.
- Which films are like Maggie Moore(s)?
- Films with a similar feel include Fargo, A Simple Plan, The Ice Harvest, and In Bruges.
- How long is Maggie Moore(s)?
- Maggie Moore(s) runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Maggie Moore(s)?
- In United States, Maggie Moore(s) streams on Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
