Monday Morning Maybe

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Blue Hawaii

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1961 | 102 min | Music, Comedy, Romance

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 22% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, 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 How to Marry a Millionaire or Avanti!, 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 42 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

Just discharged GI Chad Gates returns to Hawaii, where he becomes a tour guide, defying his mother's wishes for him to join the family business.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    22% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.0 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $8 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 93K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Norman Taurog

  • Elvis PresleyChad Gates
  • Joan BlackmanMaile Duval
  • Angela LansburySarah Lee Gates
  • Nancy WaltersAbigail Prentice
  • Roland WintersFred Gates
  • John ArcherJack Kelman
  • Howard McNearMr. Chapman
  • Steve BrodieTucker Garvey
  • Christian KayBeverly Martin
  • Iris AdrianEnid Garvey