Monday Morning Maybe

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Dark Blue World

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2001 | 112 min | Action, Drama, War

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz 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 action fans and history buffs. If you loved Dunkirk or Greyhound, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Lt. Franta Slama is a top pilot in the Czech Air Force who is assigned to train a promising young flier, Karel Vojtisek, and they soon become friends. When Nazi Germany invades Czechoslovakia in 1939, they both reject the authority of their new leaders and escape to England where they join other Czech exiles in the RAF. While flying a mission over England, Karel crash lands and happens upon the farmhouse of Susan, a young woman whose husband is in the Navy. Karel soon falls head over heels for Susan but, while they enjoy a brief fling, in time Susan decides she prefers the company of the older and more worldly Franta. As Franta and Karel struggle to maintain their friendship despite their romantic rivalry.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    62% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $2 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 8K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jan Svěrák

  • Ondřej VetchýFrantišek Sláma
  • Kryštof HádekKarel Vojtíšek
  • Tara FitzgeraldSusan Whitmore
  • Oldřich KaiserJan Machatý
  • Linda RybováHanička Pecharová
  • David NovotnýBedřich Mrtvý
  • Charles DanceWing Commander Bentley
  • Jaromír DulavaRailwayman Kaňka
  • Lukáš KantorTamtam
  • Juraj BernáthJan Gregora