Monday Morning Maybe

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1996 | 114 min | Comedy

Monday Morning Maybe

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 28% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, 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 wants a laugh. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 54 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

Laurel Ayres is a businesswoman trying to make it but unfortunately she works at a investment firm where she does all the work but all the senior investors like Frank Peterson grab all the credit. She then leaves and starts her own firm. While trying to find clients Laurel pretends that she has a male partner named Robert Cutty. And when she starts to do well all of her clients wants to meet Cutty which is difficult since he doesn't exist.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    28% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.2 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $13 million worldwide on a $23 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 30K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Donald Petrie

  • Whoopi GoldbergLaurel Ayres
  • Dianne WiestSally Dugan
  • Eli WallachDonald Fallon
  • Tim DalyFrank Peterson
  • Bebe NeuwirthCamille Scott
  • Austin PendletonAesop Franklin
  • Lainie KazanCindy Mason
  • George MartinWalter Manchester
  • Kenny KerrCharlie
  • Lee WilkofBissel