Maggie's Plan

Maggie's Plan

2016 · 98 min · EN · R · 5.7 (344 votes)
Dir. Rebecca Miller · Starring Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawke, Julianne Moore, Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, Travis Fimmel · Music Michael Rohatyn

Chapter One: Maggie Meets John

RomanceComedyDrama

Maggie's plan to have a baby on her own is derailed when she falls in love with John, a married man, destroying his volatile marriage to the brilliant and impossible Georgette. But one daughter and three years later, 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?

VIBE

This film feels like a witty, intellectually charged conversation over coffee in a Brooklyn cafe. It's a charmingly messy exploration of modern love and family, with a wry, observational humor that lingers long after the credits roll.

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