Monday Morning Maybe

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Three Dollars

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2005 | 118 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With rough reviews, 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 loves a strong drama.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Eddie is a principled man, with a wife, a daughter and a mortgage and leads a seemingly stable and happy life as a government land assessor. Yet when the forces of economic and social change threaten this, he realises just how fragile his reality and security is. After losing his job, he checks his bank balance and finds he has only 'three dollars' to his name.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    Mostly negative reviews

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • 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 6K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Robert Connolly

  • David WenhamEddie Harnovey
  • Sarah WynterAmanda
  • Frances O'ConnorTanya Harnovey
  • David RobertsGerard
  • Joanna Hunt-ProkhovnikAbby Harnovey
  • Nico BilleamTiny
  • Christopher BunworthChamberlain
  • Nicole NaboutKate
  • Phillip GriffithsYoung Eddie Harnovey
  • Casey PetersenYoung Amanda