Monday Morning Maybe

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The Pagemaster

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1994 | 75 min | Family, Fantasy, Animation, Adventure

Monday Morning Maybe

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 19% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.4 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 fantasy fans, adventure fans and families. If you loved Mary Poppins, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 15 min.
What might put you off
Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

Rich knows a lot about accidents. So much so, he is scared to do anything that might endanger him, like riding his bike, or climbing into his treehouse. While in an old library, he is mystically transported into the unknown world of books, and he has to try and get home again.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    19% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $14 million worldwide on a $27 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 200K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Pixote Hunt, Joe Johnston

  • Macaulay CulkinRichard Tyler
  • Christopher LloydThe Pagemaster (voice) / Mr. Dewey
  • Patrick StewartAdventure (voice)
  • Whoopi GoldbergFantasy (voice)
  • Frank WelkerHorror (voice)
  • Leonard NimoyDr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (voice)
  • Ed Begley Jr.Alan Tyler
  • Mel HarrisClaire Tyler
  • George HearnCaptain Ahab (voice)
  • Dorian HarewoodJamaican Pirates (voice)