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Maudie

  • 20162016
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Ethan Hawke and Sally Hawkins in Maudie (2016)
An arthritic Nova Scotia woman works as a housekeeper while she hones her skills as an artist and eventually becomes a beloved figure in the community.
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An arthritic Nova Scotia woman works as a housekeeper while she hones her skills as an artist and eventually becomes a beloved figure in the community.An arthritic Nova Scotia woman works as a housekeeper while she hones her skills as an artist and eventually becomes a beloved figure in the community.An arthritic Nova Scotia woman works as a housekeeper while she hones her skills as an artist and eventually becomes a beloved figure in the community.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
19K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Aisling Walsh
  • Writer
    • Sherry White
  • Stars
    • Sally Hawkins
    • Ethan Hawke
    • Zachary Bennett
Top credits
  • Director
    • Aisling Walsh
  • Writer
    • Sherry White
  • Stars
    • Sally Hawkins
    • Ethan Hawke
    • Zachary Bennett
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 122User reviews
    • 374Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 25 wins & 17 nominations

    Videos10

    Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:29
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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:45
    Official Trailer
    Maudie
    Trailer 2:26
    Maudie
    Im Maudie
    Clip 1:08
    Im Maudie
    Whats Your Price
    Clip 1:40
    Whats Your Price
    Odd Socks
    Clip 0:47
    Odd Socks
    Kept Going
    Clip 0:43
    Kept Going
    Revised Logos
    Clip 1:10
    Revised Logos
    Grocery Store
    Clip 2:29
    Grocery Store
    Love Declaration
    Clip 1:40
    Love Declaration

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    Maudie (2016)
    Maudie (2016)
    Ethan Hawke and Sally Hawkins in Maudie (2016)
    Ethan Hawke, Marthe Bernard, Billy MacLellan, and Sally Hawkins in Maudie (2016)
    Ethan Hawke and Sally Hawkins in Maudie (2016)
    Maudie (2016)
    Aisling Walsh in Maudie (2016)
    Ethan Hawke in Maudie (2016)
    Ethan Hawke and Sally Hawkins in Maudie (2016)
    Ethan Hawke in Maudie (2016)
    Maudie (2016)
    Ethan Hawke, Marthe Bernard, Billy MacLellan, and Sally Hawkins in Maudie (2016)

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    Sally Hawkins
    Sally Hawkins
    • Maud Lewisas Maud Lewis
    Ethan Hawke
    Ethan Hawke
    • Everett Lewisas Everett Lewis
    Zachary Bennett
    Zachary Bennett
    • Charles Dowleyas Charles Dowley
    Gabrielle Rose
    Gabrielle Rose
    • Aunt Idaas Aunt Ida
    Lawrence Barry
    Lawrence Barry
    • Mr. Davis (Shopkeeper)as Mr. Davis (Shopkeeper)
    Greg Malone
    • Mr. Hillas Mr. Hill
    Billy MacLellan
    Billy MacLellan
    • Frankas Frank
    Kari Matchett
    Kari Matchett
    • Sandraas Sandra
    Marthe Bernard
    Marthe Bernard
    • Kayas Kay
    David Feehan
    David Feehan
    • Paulas Paul
    Nik Sexton
    • Steven (CBC Reporter)as Steven (CBC Reporter)
    Judy Hancock
    • Ida's Nurseas Ida's Nurse
    Mike Daly
    • Man at Baras Man at Bar
    Brian Marler
    • Doctoras Doctor
    Denise Sinnott
    • Hospital Nurseas Hospital Nurse
    Brandy
    • Blackieas Blackie
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Dunne
    • Ministeras Minister
    • (uncredited)
    Lisa Machin
    • Nurseas Nurse
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Aisling Walsh
    • Writer
      • Sherry White
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The project was in development for thirteen years.
    • Goofs
      The paint "tins" that Maudie is using look like modern aluminum pull-tab type containers not old sardine tin cans.
    • Quotes

      Maud Lewis: [sitting in front of Sandra's window and looking out] A window. I love a window. A bird, whizzin' by. Bumblebee.

      [laughs]

      Maud Lewis: It's always different. The whole of life. The whole of life already framed. Right there.

    • Crazy credits
      A brief clip in the end credits shows the real Maud Lewis with husband, Everett, from a 1976 black and white short, "Maud Lewis: A World Without Shadows."
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Ethan Hawke/Lorde/Allan Peterkin & Russell Cordeiro (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Winding Back the Years
      Written by Anders Lewén (as Anders Johan Greger Lewen)

      Courtesy of FirstCom Music

    User reviews122

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Gorgeous...
    There is quote by Kurt Vonnegut that comes to mind when I think of Maudie, the latest film based on the real life and times of an artist. "Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possibly can. You will get an enormous reward. You will have created something." That may sound like a backhanded compliment but if Maud Lewis was portrayed accurately in the film, I doubt she'll mind. To her painting wasn't a source of ego or pride. It was something she just did - to make herself happy - and if it made others happy all the better.

    The film picks up with Maudie, played with understated sensitivity by Sally Hawkins, as she struggles and fails to earn the respect of her family. Despite her severe arthritis, Maudie answers an advert for a live-in maid and runs away. She moves in with and eventually marries the crotchety Everett Lewis (Hawke), a fishmonger who manages to put on a grim smile but once over the film's 40+ year time span. After a time living in Everett's dimly lit squalor, Maudie relights her passion for painting using abandoned cork board and the walls of her new home to paint continuously.

    The true-life Maudie was eventually considered Canada's most popular and prolific folk artist; though one could hardly tell given the solitude that follows Maudie throughout her life. In the film, she remains isolated, largely due to her debilitating arthritis and painful shyness around strangers. There's one awkward scene early on where Maud struggles to shuffle out of a doorway and stick her head out long enough to compliment a woman's shoes. In that moment we realize her deep desire to be both accepted and left alone.

    The film aptly compliment's the artist's own frailties and unconventionality with a strikingly brittle and unconventional love story. Maud's warmth towards Everett is sincere and unconditional. She sees in him, a beautiful person - an outcast like her who has been made wild by the cruelties of life but nevertheless deserves her love. As open as Maudie is to the inner-beauties of a warm sunset, Everett remains as cold and brutal as a winter storm. Yet every time he "puts a foot down," he wordlessly capitulates. He grumbles and erupts in objectively despicable behavior but Maud always seems to convince him that he's capable of love and being loved.

    The film continues down this path of bittersweet co-dependence and as the relationship develops, we see the results of Maud's patience and virtue. Thanks to the remarkably assured cinematography of Guy Godfree, the film crackles with natural beauty and warmth of a cozy hearth. There are some truly breathtaking natural vistas on display here, which despite their expanse manage to feel intimate and idyllic.

    As a film Maudie is certainly within the ranks of Mr. Turner (2014), My Left Foot (1989) and Lust for Life (1956). Much like those films, Maudie centers on the life of a tortured artist whose personal story tells something truly meaningful about the human condition. It also has a truly award-worthy performance by Sally Hawkins who is at this point in a class of her own.
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    • Release date
      • August 4, 2017 (Ireland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • Ireland
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Maudie, el color de la vida
    • Filming locations
      • the Goulds, St. John's, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Mongrel Media
      • Téléfilm Canada
      • Newfoundland and Labrador Film Development
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €4,993,020 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,170,998
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $45,920
      • Apr 16, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,733,932
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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