Monday Morning Maybe

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Silk

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2007 | 107 min | Drama, Romance

Monday Morning Maybe

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 7% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, 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. If you loved Tess, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

French silkworm trader Hervé is married to the beautiful Hélène. When an outbreak of disease ravages European silkworms, Hervé must travel to Japan to retrieve healthy eggs. After a long journey, Hervé finally arrives at a village where he can buy them. He becomes infatuated with a young concubine and goes to great lengths to see her again. But, when war breaks out in Japan, the concubine flees, forcing Hervé to return home to his wife.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    7% on Rotten Tomatoes, 39 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.8 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $8 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 32K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by François Girard

  • Keira KnightleyHélène Joncour
  • Michael PittHervé Joncour
  • Alfred MolinaBaldabiou
  • Koji YakushoHara Jubei
  • Sei AshinaThe Girl
  • Miki NakataniMadame Blanche
  • Kenneth WelshMayor Joncour
  • Callum Keith RennieSchuyler
  • Mark RendallLudovic Berbek
  • Martha BurnsMme. Joncour