New in Town
Seen it?2009 | 97 min | Comedy, Romance
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 28% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences and little 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 romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved It Happened One Night or Grumpy Old Men, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Lucy Hill is an ambitious up-and-coming executive living in Miami. She loves her shoes, her cars, and climbing the corporate ladder. When she is offered a temporary assignment — in the middle of nowhere — to restructure a manufacturing plant, she jumps at the opportunity, knowing that a big promotion is close at hand. What begins as a straightforward assignment becomes a life-changing experience as Lucy discovers greater meaning in her life and, most unexpectedly, the man of her dreams.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
28% on Rotten Tomatoes, 29 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$29 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 40K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jonas Elmer
- Renée ZellwegerLucy Hill
- Harry Connick Jr.Ted Mitchell
- J.K. SimmonsStu Kopenhafer
- Siobhan Fallon HoganBlanche Gunderson
- Mike O'BrienLars Ulstead
- Frances ConroyTrudy Van Uuden
- Ferron GuerreiroBobbie Mitchell
- Barbara James SmithJoan
- James DurhamRob Deitmar
- Robert SmallDonald Arling