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Maggie's Plan

2016 · 99 min

A wry, warm romantic comedy of manners about love, marriage, and meddling, with sharp dialogue and a bittersweet edge.

Overview: Maggie's plan to have a baby on her own with a sperm donor is derailed when she falls in love with John, an older married professor, destroying his volatile marriage to the brilliant and impossible Georgette. But three years later, married to John with one daughter, 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?
How it feels: Whimsical, romantic, satirical and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, family, parenthood, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
parenthood
identity
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild