What Maisie Knew

What Maisie Knew

Hold on with all your heart.

Directed by Scott McGehee, David Siegel

Produced by Red Crown Productions, Weinstock Productions

201399 min7.1 / 10

A melancholic, intimate portrait of a child caught between warring parents, exploring how love fractures under custody and betrayal.

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

Where to watch

Questions people ask

  • Is What Maisie Knew sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is What Maisie Knew violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is What Maisie Knew scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does What Maisie Knew end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is What Maisie Knew easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

68/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise74

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like What Maisie Knew, and what each one shares →

Like What Maisie Knew

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as What Maisie Knew

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like What Maisie Knew, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like What Maisie Knew, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like What Maisie Knew, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit