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Seen it?2009 | 106 min | Drama
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 25% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.1 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 anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved A Perfect World or The Night of the Hunter, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
On the gritty streets of LA, the destinies of four people desperate for connection and redemption are about to collide.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
25% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$18K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 51K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Timothy Linh Bui
- Jessica BielRose Johnny
- Eddie RedmayneQwerty Doolittle
- Forest WhitakerCharlie
- Ray LiottaJack Doheny
- Patrick SwayzeVelvet Larry
- Lisa KudrowSally
- Kris KristoffersonRandall
- Sanaa LathanDiana
- Ravi PatelSanjay
- Mandy June TurpinNurse Jenkins