Monday Morning Maybe

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Butley

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1974 | 127 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
Right up the alley of anyone who likes a story with a soundtrack worth keeping and anyone who loves a strong drama. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. A good follow-up to Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? or Rocketman.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 7 min.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
  • Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

Butley is set in Queen Mary’s College, London and focuses on two English instructors, Ben Butley, a middle-aged former T. S. Eliot expert whose life is now in a shambles, and his protégé, Joey, a homosexual. With both Joey and his wife leaving, Butley faces a life alone, fighting back with wit, obscenity and booze.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 4K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Harold Pinter

  • Alan BatesBen Butley
  • Jessica TandyEdna Shaft
  • Michael ByrneReg Nuttall
  • Georgina HaleCarol Heasman
  • Simon RouseGardner
  • Susan EngelAnne Butley
  • Richard O'CallaghanJoey Keyston
  • Oliver Maguire
  • Darien Angadi
  • Colin Haigh