{"id":8605,"date":"2026-04-23T17:29:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/margos-got-money-troubles\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T17:29:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:29:45","slug":"margos-got-money-troubles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/margos-got-money-troubles\/","title":{"rendered":"Margo\u2019s Got Money Troubles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After falling pregnant during an affair with her college professor, aspiring writer Margo (Elle Fanning) turns to OnlyFans to make ends meet.<\/p>\n<div><span class=\"content_content__i0P3p\" data-test=\"content\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Available on:<\/strong>&nbsp;Apple TV<br \/><strong>Episodes viewed:<\/strong>&nbsp;6 of 8<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"content_content__i0P3p\" data-test=\"content\"><\/p>\n<p>A stellar cast assembles for <em>Margo\u2019s Got Money Troubles<\/em>, adapted from Rufi Thorpe\u2019s bestselling 2024 novel of the same name, which follows young Margo Millet (Elle Fanning) as she ventures into the world of adult-content creation to provide for her newborn son. Alongside Fanning are Michelle Pfeiffer as her glamorous mother Shyanne, a former Hooters waitress who raised Margo alone; Greg Kinnear as Shyanne\u2019s church-going husband-to-be Kenny; and a leather pants-clad Nick Offerman as Margo\u2019s father James \u2014 or \u2018Jinx\u2019, as he was known in his pro-wrestler days.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inlineImage_image-container__aklxu block-item\" data-test=\"inline-image-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Margo's Got Money Troubles\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/margos-got-money-troubles.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"content_content__i0P3p\" data-test=\"content\"><\/p>\n<p>With <em>Big Little Lies<\/em> showrunner David E. Kelley at the helm, and directors including <em>Loki<\/em>\u2019s Kate Herron and <em>Bad Sisters<\/em>\u2019 Dearbhla Walsh, the level of quality is clear. The show flits effortlessly between drama and comedy; weaves stylistic filmmaking with simple, tender moments; and gives its characters more than enough breathing room for this extended family to feel real, and their lives to feel rounded. The costumes are impeccable, as is the soundtrack, with modern bangers from Robyn, Clairo and CMAT popping up between sing-along and synthy classics.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"pullQuote_pullquote__ynq1g\" data-test=\"pullquote\">\n<div class=\"pullQuote_pullquote__content__gRuai\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>Michelle Pfeiffer and Elle Fanning as mother and daughter is pure casting genius.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"content_content__i0P3p\" data-test=\"content\"><\/p>\n<p>Fanning is excellent, committing to portraying every&nbsp;facet&nbsp;of Margo \u2014 the new mother ravaged by the challenges of breastfeeding; the sceptical daughter trying to reconnect with her father; the funny, creative&nbsp;oddbod&nbsp;with a \u2018rich inner world\u2019 \u2014 with complexity and radiance. Pfeiffer and Fanning as mother and daughter is pure casting genius, but&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;Fanning\u2019s connection with Offerman that shines even brighter. The <em>Parks&nbsp;And&nbsp;Recreation<\/em> star brings an enormous amount of heart and soul to a guy who really did let his family down, but in his recovery from drug addiction is determined to do better. Despite his absence from Margo\u2019s early life, they share a quiet intimacy and non-judgmental understanding that becomes the reliable underpinning of both the show and Margo\u2019s increasingly tumultuous life.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"content_content__i0P3p\" data-test=\"content\"><\/p>\n<p>Despite its&nbsp;somewhat raunchy&nbsp;core concept, Margo is&nbsp;fairly conventional, far more interested in exploring the nuances of flawed family dynamics and the identity that&nbsp;emerges&nbsp;from that than it is in exploiting the OnlyFans angle. The latter, though, is where moments of surrealism break through \u2014 most notably in the opening to Episode 6, where Margo\u2019s kooky alien alter-ego \u2018Hungry Ghost\u2019 makes her online debut \u2014 but, along with Margo\u2019s third-person narration from the first episode, these fantastical elements are (for the most part) set aside, making them feel a little disjointed. Still, fun as it would have been for the show to lean into those more, there is plenty of human drama to keep you invested in Margo\u2019s weird and wonderful world.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p>This modern musing on motherhood, dysfunctional family and doing your best is a delight \u2014 grounded by lovely chemistry between the core trio of Fanning, Pfeiffer and Offerman.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After falling pregnant during an affair with her college professor, aspiring writer Margo (Elle Fanning) turns to OnlyFans to make ends meet. 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