What Maisie Knew
2012 · 99 min · Director: Scott McGehee, David Siegel
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
WHAT MAISIE KNEW is a contemporary New York City re-visioning of the Henry James novel by the same name, written by Carroll Cartwright and Nancy Doyne. It revolves around unwitting 7-year-old Maisie, caught in the middle of a custody battle between her mother Suzanna, an aging rock star, and her father, Beale, a major art dealer. In a race to win the court's advantage, Beale marries Maisie's nanny Margo, prompting Suzanna in turn to marry friend and local bartender, Lincoln. Both forced into a battle neither wishes to be a part of, Margo and Lincoln come to empathize with Maisie's position and over time with one another's. Teased by the notion of making their own surrogate family, the trio must either submit to the will of Maisie's parents or eventually face their wrath.
Emotional fingerprint
What Maisie Knew (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Love
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Love | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Love | 52 % | 33 % | 40 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 53 % | 33 % | 27 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 51 % | 38 % | 20 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 50 % | 40 % | 23 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 48 % | 40 % | 27 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Empathy | 53 % | 47 % | 29 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 60 % | 53 % | 27 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 59 % | 54 % | 35 % | 43 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Love | 53 % | 49 % | 37 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Empathy | 55 % | 51 % | 29 % | 37 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Empathy | 57 % | 53 % | 30 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Love | 53 % | 48 % | 35 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Empathy | 51 % | 46 % | 36 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Love | 54 % | 48 % | 37 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Empathy | 60 % | 55 % | 36 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Empathy | 64 % | 61 % | 36 % | 47 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Empathy | 65 % | 58 % | 43 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Love | 67 % | 55 % | 50 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Empathy | 71 % | 61 % | 51 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Margo
Maisie
Cecilia
Zoe
Martin
Mrs. Wix
Hostess
Zoe's Mother
Administrator
Counselor
Customer
Manager
Freckly Boy
Details
- Directed by
- Scott McGehee, David Siegel
- Written by
- Henry James, Carroll Cartwright, Nancy Doyne
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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