Monday Morning Maybe

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The Tender Hook

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2008 | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance

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 crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics. If you loved Match Point or Nightmare Alley, start here.
The mood
Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

The story is about Iris's rise to the apex of a love/power triangle that includes her roguish English lover, McHeath, and Art, an earnest young boxer. Within the flawed moral landscape, each character struggles to establish their sovereignty.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    1 win and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $7 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 4K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jonathan Ogilvie

  • Rose ByrneIris
  • Hugo WeavingMcHeath
  • Matthew Le NevezArt Walker (as Matt Le Nevez)
  • Tyler CoppinDonnie
  • John BatchelorRonnie
  • Pia MirandaDaisy
  • Kuni HashimotoHackett
  • Luke CarrollAlby O'Shea
  • Andrew NolteThe Subjects Trumpet
  • Daniel PottsThe Subjects Bass