What Maisie Knew (2012)

In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter custody battle.

Directors:

Scott McGehee, David Siegel

Writers:

Nancy Doyne (screenplay), Carroll Cartwright (screenplay),

Stars:

Julianne Moore, Steve Coogan, Alexander Skarsgård

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julianne Moore	...	Susanna
Steve Coogan	...	Beale
Alexander Skarsgård	...	Lincoln
Joanna Vanderham	...	Margo
Onata Aprile	...	Maisie
Sadie Rae	...	Zoe
Jesse Stone Spadaccini	...	Martin
Diana García	...	Cecelia (as Diana Garcia Soto)
Amelia Campbell	...	Ms. Baine
Maddie Corman	...	Ms. Fairchild-Tettenbaum
Paddy Croft	...	Mrs. Wix
Trevor Long	...	Musician #1
Emma Holzer	...	Holly
Nadia Gan	...	Hostess
Samantha Buck	...	Zoe's Mother

Storyline

What Maisie Knew is a contemporary New York City revisioning of the Henry James novel by the same name. It revolves around unwitting 7-year-old Maisie, caught in the middle of a custody battle between her mother Susanna, an aging rock star, and her father, Beale, a major art dealer.

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Plot Keywords:

new york city | art dealer | custody battle | rock star | bartender | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 May 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Das Glück der großen Dinge

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$21,480 (USA) (3 May 2013)

Gross:

$900,046 (USA) (14 June 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Red Crown Productions, Weinstock Productions, 10th Hole Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min 93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

"Joanna Vanderham" replaced "Evan Rachel Wood."

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Connections

Version of What Maisie Knew (1976)

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Soundtracks

"Hook and Line"
Performed by Julianne Moore and The Kills
Written by The Kills
Published by Domino Publishing Co. Ltd.
The Kills appear courtesy of Domino Recording Co Ltd.

User Reviews

Better than the book

This is what I hope Henry James would have written, were he alive today. The book is tough sledding, late James when he was dictating his novels (due to tendinitis), and there was no holding him back. At least one Harvard professor called him "the greatest American novelist," but this work is deservedly minor.

The movie was perfect, in the top 1% of all I've seen. The style was the antithesis of James, radical "showing" instead of "telling."

I think the title should have been "What Maisie SAW," but that's too titillating. What she knew or felt only her future therapist will learn. We do have a hint though when her father throws her mother's flowers away, and M explains, "He was allergic."