Maddie's Secret

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Maddie's Secret
Directed by John Early
Written byJohn Early
Produced by
  • Harris Mayersohn
  • Luca Intili
  • John Early
Starring
CinematographyMax Lakner
Edited byDanny Scharar
Production
companies
  • Dogma 3000
  • Unapologetic Projects
  • Dweck Productions
  • Whetstone Pictures
  • Radish Films
Release date
  • September 4, 2025 (2025-09-04)(TIFF)
Running time
98 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Maddie's Secret is an 2025 American comedy film written, directed, and produced by John Early in his directorial debut. It stars Early, Kate Berlant, Eric Rahill, Kristen Johnston, Claudia O'Doherty, Conner O'Malley, Vanessa Bayer and Chris Bauer.

Contents

It had its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 4, 2025.

Premise

A food influencer secretly struggles with bulimia. [2]

Cast

Production

Principal photography took place in February 2025, with production being kept under wraps. [3] [4]

Release

It had its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 4, 2025. [5]

References

  1. "Maddie's Secret". Toronto International Film Festival . Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  2. Zuckerman, Esther (September 5, 2025). "Comedian John Early Wanted to Play an Ingénue—So He Made His Own Movie". GQ . Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  3. Patton, Tess (September 5, 2025). "John Early Says He Wrote 'Maddie's Secret' in a Fury Almost Out of Necessity: 'The Blindness Was Deliberate'". TheWrap . Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  4. Erbland, Kate (September 6, 2025). "The Most Interesting Thing About John Early's Directorial Debut Is Not That He's Playing a Woman". IndieWire . Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  5. Ntim, Zac (July 23, 2025). "TIFF 2025: 'The Man In My Basement' Starring Corey Hawkins & Willem Dafoe Among Discovery Titles". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 7, 2025.