What Maisie Knew

Between everything competing for your attention, What Maisie Knew in Australia on Beamafilm, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video and The CW is worth clearing space for. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 452 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Watch it for Julianne Moore — one of the stronger performances out there right now. Put it on tonight on Beamafilm and see for yourself.

What Maisie Knew is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The writing in What Maisie Knew treats its characters as people first, plot devices second. In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter custody battle. Julianne Moore and Steve Coogan lead a cast doing genuinely serious work here. What Maisie Knew came out in 2013. The writing trusts the audience to sit with ambiguity rather than wrapping everything up in a tidy conclusion — it is the approach that separates good drama from great. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, What Maisie Knew delivers. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Julianne Moore carries the material with a performance that rewards close attention. Worth starting sooner rather than later.

What Maisie Knew was released in 2013, directed by David Siegel. The full 99-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.