Monday Morning Maybe

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Sphere

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1998 | 134 min | Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller

Monday Morning Maybe

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 13% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans. If you loved The Thing or The Abyss, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Tense, mind-bending.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 2 hr 14 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

A spacecraft is discovered at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, presumed to be at least 300 years old and of alien origin. A crack team of scientists and experts is assembled and taken to the ocean floor to investigate. However, the ship is not as it seems and when a giant perfect sphere is discovered in the cargo bay, things begin to fall apart.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    13% on Rotten Tomatoes, 35 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.1 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $80 million worldwide on a $80 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 243K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Barry Levinson

  • Dustin HoffmanDr. Norman Goodman
  • Sharon StoneDr. Elizabeth 'Beth' Halperin
  • Samuel L. JacksonDr. Harry Adams
  • Peter CoyoteCaptain Harold C. Barnes
  • Liev SchreiberDr. Ted Fielding
  • Queen LatifahAlice 'Teeny' Fletcher
  • Marga GómezJane Edmunds
  • Huey LewisHelicopter Pilot
  • Bernard HockeSeaman
  • James Pickens Jr.O.S.S.A. Instructor