Simply Irresistible
Seen it?1999 | 95 min | Comedy, Romance
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 16% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences 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 romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Pretty Woman or Always Be My Maybe, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
After her mother's death, mediocre chef Amanda Shelton is having trouble attracting customers to her family's restaurant. While shopping for ingredients, she is given a magical crab by mysterious Gene O'Reilly. Afterward, Amanda's dishes suddenly become excellent, inducing strong emotional reactions in everyone who eats them. Tom Bartlett, who is preparing to open his own eatery, tries her cooking and falls in love.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
16% on Rotten Tomatoes, 27 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 63K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mark Tarlov
- Sarah Michelle GellarAmanda Shelton
- Sean Patrick FlaneryTom Bartlett
- Dylan BakerJonathan Bendel
- Patricia ClarksonLois McNally
- Lawrence Gilliard Jr.Nolan Traynor
- Christopher DurangGene O'Reilly
- Betty BuckleyAunt Stella
- Olek KrupaValderon
- Amanda PeetChris
- Alex DraperFrancois