Elle Fanning delivers a compelling performance as a young single mother navigating financial difficulties by creating adult content in this smart, sexy, and bold new Apple TV+ series. Michelle Pfeiffer is equally captivating as her mother, a former Hooters waitress.
The provocative title, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” immediately grabs attention, fitting into a trend of straightforward titles for shows addressing common challenges, much like “Fleishman Is in Trouble” or “Big Trouble in Little China.” However, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” stands out for its lyrical quality and memorable phrasing.
The series follows Margo Millet, a college freshman who becomes pregnant by her married professor. Advised by the professor and her friends to have an abortion, she chooses to keep the baby. This decision leads to her dropping out of college and facing significant financial hardship. In an attempt to resolve these issues, Margo joins a well-known adult content creation platform, where she produces nude videos under the persona of a “sexy alien.”
The show further enriches its cast with notable performances, including Nick Offerman as Margo’s drug-addicted, pro-wrestler father and Michelle Pfeiffer as her blue-collar, ex-Hooters waitress mother.
English Translation:
Elle Fanning shines as a young single mother who turns to creating adult content amidst financial struggles in this hilarious, smart, sexy, and bold new series. Michelle Pfeiffer is unmissable as her mother, a former Hooters waitress.
The title itself, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” is what first draws you in. This new Apple TV show, starring Elle Fanning, features a single mother who becomes an OnlyFans model. It joins a growing collection of shows with similarly direct titles addressing common obstacles, such as “Fleishman Is in Trouble” and “Big Trouble in Little China.” “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” however, possesses a superior rhythm and assonance, a quality one might describe with food-reviewing terminology for its pleasant “mouthfeel,” a comparison that is immediately regretted.
Our protagonist, Margo Millet, is a first-year college student who becomes pregnant by her professor. The married academic urges her to get an abortion, a sentiment echoed by her friends. She decides to have the baby. Consequently, she drops out of college and finds herself in dire financial straits. To escape these troubles, she ventures onto the notorious content creation platform. There, she engages in nude video shoots, portraying a “sexy alien.”
If this premise alone doesn’t pique your interest, perhaps the supporting cast will. Consider Nick Offerman as Margo’s pro-wrestler, drug-addicted father, or Michelle Pfeiffer as her blue-collar, ex-Hooters waitress mother. Still not convinced? One might ask, are you even alive?