Hulu has once again renewed its podium for the top productions of the week, and this time it’s a dark comedy that has become the fourth most-watched on the platform globally. It’s Maggie Moore(s), starring Jon Hamm (Mad Men) and Tina Fey (Mean Girls and This Is Where I Leave You).
The duo not only brought their distinctive touch to the title but quickly managed to connect and put together a great parody on screen. They have worked together on various occasions, such as “30 Rock” and other projects, including events and interview programs, so their chemistry is undeniable.
With a plot full of somewhat peculiar jokes, lots of action, crime and chaos, the film has become a favorite among users, managing to enter the top 10. It first saw the light in 2023, directed by John Slattery (Ant-Man and The Adjustment Bureau) from a script written by Paul Bernbaum (Next and Hardball).
Maggie Moore(s) is the fourth most watched movie on Hulu
Maggie Moore(s) is the new Hulu comedy that has captivated users worldwide, quickly solidifying itself as one of the most-watched and securing the fourth position on the top 10, according to the specialized site Flix Patrol.
Jon Hamm and Tina Fey are the stars of the film, along with Nick Mohammed. The stars bring to life the main characters, Jordan Sanders and Rita Grace, with Deputy Reddy as the police officer.
In typical parody comedy fashion, dark humor is prevalent, especially in the ridiculous moments between the complex characters. This story has it all, primarily a mix of crime and humor.
The plot follows Jay Moore, the careless manager of a sandwich shop in Buckland, New Mexico, who has gotten involved in some shady dealings. When his wife finds out and threatens to go to the police, he feels compelled to hire a hitman.
However, when the deed is done, Police Chief Jordan Sanders naturally becomes suspicious of him. To divert suspicion, he rehires the hitman to kill another woman with the same name, hoping the police will think his wife’s murder was a case of mistaken identity. And then things start to spiral out of control.
What did the critics say about Maggie Moore(s)?
Unfortunately for the team behind Maggie Moore(s), the critics were not too kind in their reviews of the comedy. Many have compared it to a low-budget production, lacking much to reach the level of other films starring the main actors.
Brian Tallerico, who writes on the official Robert Ebert site, was one of those who gave his opinion and only awarded it two out of five stars, stating, “Overall, Slattery can’t find the right tone for this strange tale of two victims with the same name. The real story of Mary Morris is so hard to believe that I’m not surprised it inspired a writer like Bernbaum, but one feels that this final story has gone through dozens of iterations, both as a script and then in production“.
Jeannette Catsoulis of the New York Times didn’t hesitate to join the criticism and made it clear that she was not at all satisfied with the story, writing, “Any plot impetus, then, is solely down to the heroic efforts of Micah Stock and Christopher Denham as the bereaved husbands of the murdered Maggies, though their comedic vigor is undermined by the utter desolation of Paul Bernbaum’s script. Desperately unhappy people rarely laugh for a minute“.