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Maddie's Secret

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Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News 5d
3/4
Early, who also wrote and directed this high-wire act, couldn’t be better for a John Waters light delight that lampoons handwringing specials that used to dominate TV. Give it a try. Go to Full Review Adam Nayman The Ringer Sep 16
If that sounds like a recipe for disaster, Early aces his own high-degree-of-difficulty assignment by leveraging his alt-comic instincts against a reverent (and revelatory) cinephilia. Go to Full Review Kristy Puchko Mashable Sep 16
John Early is a better ingénue than Sydney Sweeney. Go to Full Review Joe Lipsett The Queer Gaze (Podcast) Oct 21
1/5
Even when you understand the genesis of Early's project, it doesn't make the film more fun or tolerable. Despite the solid cast, the comedy feels insufferable and the storytelling and messaging are wildly inconsistent Go to Full Review Elissa Suh Moviepudding (Substack) Sep 15
The culmination of Early’s usual wit and what appears to be an impressive cinematic sensibility. Go to Full Review Jake Kring-Schreifels The Film Stage Sep 14
Early has a natural way with the camera, leaning on close-ups to capture micro expressions and further sud up all the soapiness. In both words and images, Maddie’s Secret is ripped straight from the afterschool-special playbook. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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John Early

Director

John Early

Actor

Kate Berlant

Actor

Eric Rahill

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Kristen Johnston

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Claudia O'Doherty

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Movie Info

Director
John Early
Producer
Harris Mayersohn, Luca Intili, John Early
Screenwriter
John Early
Production Co
Dogma 3000, Unapologetic Projects, Dweck Productions, Whetstone Pictures, Radish Films
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 38m