Dead Letter Office
Seen it?1998 | 95 min | Comedy, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
After years of having her letters to her estranged father come back as undeliverable, a young woman takes a job at a Dead Letter Office. She hopes to figure out how to locate her father. Unexpectedly, she finds a potential romance and begins to learn more about herself.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$269K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Ruane
- Miranda OttoAlice Walsh
- George DelHoyoFrank Lopez
- Nicholas BellKevin
- Syd BrisbanePeter
- Georgina NaiduMary
- Malcolm SinghVictor
- Vanessa SteeleCarmen
- Barry OttoGerald Urquhart
- Gullermina UlloaLucia
- Franko MilostnikVincente