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Maggie's Plan

2016-04-27 · 99 min · ★ 5.7

Drama · Romance · Comedy

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?

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Directors
Rebecca Miller
Production companies
Round Films, Rachael Horovitz Productions, Freedom Media, Locomotive, Hyperion Media Group, Franklin Street
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 2,000,000
Revenue
USD 3,400,000

Top Cast

Greta GerwigGreta GerwigMaggie Hardin
Ethan HawkeEthan HawkeJohn Harding
Julianne MooreJulianne MooreGeorgette Nørgaard
Bill HaderBill HaderTony
Maya RudolphMaya RudolphFelicia
Travis FimmelTravis FimmelGuy Childers
Mina SundwallMina SundwallJustine Harding
Jackson FrazerJackson FrazerPaul Harding
Ida RohatynLily Harding
Wallace ShawnWallace ShawnKliegler
Alex MorfAlex MorfAl Bentwaithe
Sue Jean KimSue Jean KimKomiko
Monte GreeneMax
Fredi Walker-BrowneBeverly
George AshiotisBlind Man
Brendan TitleyBrendan TitleyShakespearean Actor
Stephen LinStephen LinShakespearean Actor's Lover
Angela TrentoDebbie Waserman
Kathleen HannaKathleen HannaQuébécois Female Singer
Tommy BuckTommy BuckQuébécois Female Singer

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