Monday Morning Maybe

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Kangaroo Jack

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2003 | 89 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Monday Morning Maybe

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 8% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 5.3 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 crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans. If you loved It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World or Paddington 2, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 29 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

Two childhood friends — a New York hairstylist and a wanna-be musician — get mixed-up with the mob and are forced to deliver $50,000 to Australia, but things go all wrong when the money is lost to a wild kangaroo.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    8% on Rotten Tomatoes, 16 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.3 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals. Plus: Nominated for 3 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards.

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $91 million worldwide on a $60 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 180K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by David McNally

  • Jerry O'ConnellCharlie Carbone
  • Anthony AndersonLouis Booker
  • Estella WarrenJessie
  • Christopher WalkenSalvatore 'Sal' Maggio
  • Michael ShannonFrankie Lombardo
  • Marton CsokasMr. Smith
  • Dyan CannonAnna Carbone
  • Frank WelkerKangaroo Jack (voice)
  • John McNeillCustoms Officer
  • Bill HunterBlue