Monday Morning Maybe

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Emil and the Detectives

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2026 | 101 min | Family, Adventure, Mystery

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
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, adventure fans and families. If you loved The Sheep Detectives or Enola Holmes, start here.
The mood
Tense, feel-good.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 41 min.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Emil is spending his summer vacation with his grandmother in Berlin. But on the train there, he is robbed by the ruthless con artist Max Grundeis and a wild adventure begins! Together with his friends Pony, Gustav, Dienstag, Anh, and Jason, Emil sets off in pursuit and embarks on a fast-paced detective hunt across Berlin.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 11K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by David Dietl

  • Nicholas Jonah PeterEmil Tischbein
  • Merlin SandmeyerMax Grundeis
  • Luise HeyerAnna Tischbein
  • Lara Toni LüddersPony
  • Kilian KasaGustav
  • Bela Louis PlassDienstag
  • Ai Vy BuiAnh
  • Camille MoltzenJason
  • Ursula WernerRenate Tischbein
  • Danilo KamperidisArman