• What Maisie Knew (2013)

    The offspring of a hot-headed musician (Julianne Moore) and an art dealer (Steve Coogan), little Maisie (Onata Aprile) learns the hard way about how difficult divorce can be on a youngster. The quiet, obedient child gets caught in the middle as her self-absorbed parents use her as a pawn in a bitter custody battle. After her parents marry new mates, Maisie finds reason to hope for...

    iTunes StoreYouTubeAmazon.comVUDUWatch Online
What Maisie Knew
74
metacriticBased on 32 Critics
80
Based on 41 Users

Release Date: May 3rd, 2013

DVD Release Date: August 13th, 2013

R |1 hr 38 min

Plot Summary

The offspring of a hot-headed musician (Julianne Moore) and an art dealer (Steve Coogan), little Maisie (Onata Aprile) learns the hard way about how difficult divorce can be on a youngster. The quiet, obedient child gets caught in the middle as her self-absorbed parents use her as a pawn in a bitter custody battle. After her parents marry new mates, Maisie finds reason to hope for some genuine affection -- but permanent damage to her psyche may have already been done.

Cast: Julianne Moore, Alexander Skarsgård, Onata Aprile, Joanna Vanderham, Steve Coogan, Diana García, Emma Holzer, James Colby

Director: Scott McGehee , David Siegel

Genres: Drama

Production Co: Filmax

Keywords: Daughter, New York City, 2010s, Rivalry, Growing up, Moving

More on Wikipedia

Stream and Watch Online

Cast & Crew

view all

Ratings & Reviews

  • 100
    Claudia PuigUSA Today

    Who would have thought that one of the most provocative and affecting films made about the fallout from 21st century divorce would have emanated from a 19th century novel? show more

  • 100
    Rex ReedObserver

    Acutely observed, subtly but sharply written and expertly acted. show more

  • 70
    John DeForeThe Hollywood Reporter

    A broken-family melodrama with a minimum of histrionics, Scott McGehee's and David Siegel's What Maisie Knew begins from scenes that will be familiar to most viewers who've witnessed a custody battle. Things get pretty orchestrated from that familiar scenario onward, but never to the point of unbelievability. show more

See all critic reviews on metacritic.com

Similar Movies

We Don't Live Here Anymore
We Don't Live Here Anymore

Married couple Jack (Mark Ruffalo) and Terry Linden (Laura Dern) are experiencing a difficult period in their relationship. When Jack decides to step outside the marriage, he becomes involved with Edi...

Stream OnlineWatch Trailer
All or Nothing
All or Nothing

Penny's love for her partner, cabdriver Phil, has run dry. He is a philosophical guy, and she works on the checkout at a supermarket. Their daughter Rachel cleans in a home for elderly people, and the...

Stream Online
The Ice Storm
The Ice Storm

In the 1970s, an outwardly wholesome family begins cracking at the seams over the course of a tumultuous Thanksgiving break. Frustrated with his job, the father, Ben (Kevin Kline), seeks fulfillment b...

Stream Online