Maggie Moore(s)
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| Directed by | John Slattery |
| Written by | Paul Bernbaum |
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| Cinematography | W. Mott Hupfel III |
| Edited by | Tom McArdle |
| Music by | Ben Sollee |
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| Distributed by | Screen Media |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Maggie Moore(s) is a 2023 American black comedy mystery film directed by John Slattery and written by Paul Bernbaum. It stars Jon Hamm, Nick Mohammed and Tina Fey.
Plot
[edit]Jay Moore, the slovenly manager of a sandwich store in Buckland, NM, has gotten involved in some shady stuff. When his wife finds out and threatens to go to the cops, he hires a hit man to scare her but who decides to kill her. Police chief Jordan Sanders naturally suspects him for his wife's murder. To divert suspicion, he rehires the hit man to kill another woman with the same name, hoping the cops will think his wife's murder was a case of mistaken identity. And then things really start to spiral out of control.
Cast
[edit]- Jon Hamm as Jordan Sanders
- Tina Fey as Rita Grace
- Micah Stock as Jay Moore
- Nick Mohammed as Deputy Reddy
- Happy Anderson as Kosco
- Mary Holland as Maggie Lee Moore
- Nicholas Azarian as Greg
- Louisa Krause as Maggie Moore
- Derek Basco as Tommy T
- Christopher Denham as Andy Moore
- Tate Ellington as Duane Rich
- Bobbi Kitten as Cassie Novak
Production
[edit]John Slattery directed the film from a Paul Bernbaum script. Slattery produced with Vincent Newman, Ross Kohn, Nancy Leopardi, Dan Reardon, and Santosh Govindaraju.[1][2] Screen Media acquired North America distribution rights in February 2023.[3]
Casting
[edit]Jon Hamm and Tina Fey joined the cast in February 2021.[4] In September of that year Nick Mohammed joined the cast as a wisecracking police officer,[5] and Micah Stock joined in a supporting role.[6]
Filming
[edit]Principal photography began in and around Albuquerque, New Mexico in October 2021,[7][8] with filming lasting into November 2021.[9]
Release
[edit]The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2023[10] and was released in theaters on June 16, 2023.[11]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 51% of 73 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.6/10. The website's consensus reads: "Neither funny enough to recommend as a black comedy nor unpredictable enough to work as a mystery, Maggie Moore(s) is less than the sum of its parts."[12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 43 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 23, 2021). "Jon Hamm & Tina Fey Board John Slattery-Directed Movie 'Maggie Moore(s)' – EFM". Hollywood Deadline. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (February 9, 2023). "Jon Hamm & Tina Fey Thriller 'Maggie Moore(s)' Gets Domestic Deal, First Look Image". Hollywood Deadline. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Screen Media Acquires Jon Hamm and Tina Fey-Led Thriller Maggie Moore(s)". Business Wire. February 9, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Welk, Brian (February 23, 2021). "Jon Hamm and Tina Fey to Star in John Slattery Comedy 'Maggie Moore(s)'". The Wrap. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (September 14, 2021). "Ted Lasso' Breakout Nick Mohammed Joins John Slattery's 'Maggie Moore(s)". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 2, 2021). "Tina Fey & Jon Hamm Black Comedy Feature 'Maggie Moore(s)' Adds Micah Stock". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Tina Fey, Jon Hamm star in 'Maggie Moore(s)' production filming in New Mexico". krqe.com. October 13, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Kasule, Melissa (October 20, 2021). "Tina Fey and Jon Hamm's Maggie Moore(s) shooting in New Mexico". kftv.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Gomez, Adrian (October 13, 2021). "Jon Hamm, Tina Fey leading 'Maggie Moore(s)' in New Mexico". abqjournal. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Massoto, Erick (April 18, 2023). "Tribeca Festival 2023 Full Feature Film Lineup Includes 'Downtown Owl' and 'Bucky F*cking Dent'". Collider. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ April 26, Nick Romano; EDT, 2023 at 12:00 PM. "Jon Hamm and Tina Fey reunite to catch killer in 'Maggie Moore(s)' trailer". EW.com. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Maggie Moore(s)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "Maggie Moore(s) Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved September 15, 2023.