Monday Morning Maybe

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Poster for Shenmue: The Movie

Shenmue: The Movie

Seen it?

2001 | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Drama, Animation

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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 action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge or Batman Begins, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Ryo Hazuki finds himself seeing his father Iwao die at the hands of a mysterious Chinese man named Lan Di, who also steals an item Iwao had called the "Dragon Mirror". Ryo makes it his mission to get revenge on Lan Di, but first he has to find out how to find him, with the warhouse docks & the Mad Angels gang being his best leads.

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 powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Yu Suzuki

  • Masaya MatsukazeRyo Hazuki
  • Hiroshi FujiokaIwao Hazuki
  • Takahiro SakuraiLan Di
  • Megumi YasueNozomi Harasaki
  • Kazuhiro TsuboiTom Johnson
  • Shinichi NamikiMaster Chen
  • Tetsuya SakaiGui Zhang Chen
  • Hazuki IshigakiShenhua