Maggie Moore(s) explained

Director:	John Slattery
Producer:	John Slattery Vincent Newman Dan Reardon Santosh Govindaraju Nancy Leopardi Ross Kohn
Starring:	Jon Hamm Tina Fey Nick Mohammed
Music:	Ben Sollee
Cinematography:	W. Mott Hupfel III
Editing:	Tom McArdle
Studio:	Chicken Soup for the Soul Redbox Entertainment Contentious Media Convergent Media Aperture Media Partners V N Entertainment Shoestring Pictures Indy Entertainment
Distributor:	Screen Media
Runtime:	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

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.

Production

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

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

Principal photography began in and around Albuquerque, New Mexico in October 2021,^[7] ^[8] with filming lasting into November 2021.^[9]

Release

The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2023^[10] and was released in theaters on June 16, 2023.^[11]

Reception

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External links

at Screen Media

Notes and References

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Web site: Jon Hamm & Tina Fey Thriller 'Maggie Moore(s)' Gets Domestic Deal, First Look Image. Andreas. Wiseman. February 9, 2023. Hollywood Deadline. April 18, 2023.
Web site: Screen Media Acquires Jon Hamm and Tina Fey-Led Thriller Maggie Moore(s). Business Wire. February 9, 2023. April 18, 2023.
Web site: Jon Hamm and Tina Fey to Star in John Slattery Comedy 'Maggie Moore(s)'. The Wrap. Brian. Welk. February 23, 2021. April 18, 2023.
Web site: Ted Lasso' Breakout Nick Mohammed Joins John Slattery's 'Maggie Moore(s). Deadline Hollywood. Justin. Kroll. September 14, 2021. April 18, 2023.
Web site: Tina Fey & Jon Hamm Black Comedy Feature 'Maggie Moore(s)' Adds Micah Stock. Deadline Hollywood. Anthony. D'Alessandro. September 2, 2021 . April 18, 2023.
Web site: Tina Fey, Jon Hamm star in 'Maggie Moore(s)' production filming in New Mexico. krqe.com. April 18, 2023. October 13, 2021.
Web site: Tina Fey and Jon Hamm's Maggie Moore(s) shooting in New Mexico. kftv.com. April 18, 2023. Melissa. Kasule. October 20, 2021.
Web site: Jon Hamm, Tina Fey leading 'Maggie Moore(s)' in New Mexico. abqjournal. April 18, 2023. Adrian. Gomez. October 13, 2021.
Web site: Tribeca Festival 2023 Full Feature Film Lineup Includes 'Downtown Owl' and 'Bucky F*cking Dent'. Erick. Massoto. April 18, 2023. Collider. April 18, 2023.
Web site: April 26 . Nick Romano . EDT . 2023 at 12:00 PM . Jon Hamm and Tina Fey reunite to catch killer in 'Maggie Moore(s)' trailer . 2023-04-27 . EW.com . en.
maggie_moores. movie. April 1, 2024.
Web site: Maggie Moore(s) Reviews . September 15, 2023 . . Fandom, Inc..