Monday Morning Maybe

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2000 | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Monday Morning Maybe

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 19% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.2 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, 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.
The mood
Funny with heart, romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • It picked up 2 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards.

A comedy-drama about best friends - one a straight woman, Abbie, the other a gay man, Robert - who decide to have a child together. Five years later, Abbie falls in love with a straight man and wants to move away with her and Robert's little boy Sam, and a nasty custody battle ensues.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    19% on Rotten Tomatoes, 25 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.2 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals. Plus: "Won" 2 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards.

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $25 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 56K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by John Schlesinger

  • MadonnaAbbie Reynolds
  • Rupert EverettRobert Whittaker
  • Benjamin BrattBen Cooper
  • Malcolm StumpfSam
  • Josef SommerRichard Whittaker
  • Suzanne KrullAnnabel
  • Linda LarkinKelly
  • Illeana DouglasElizabeth Ryder
  • Michael VartanKevin Lasater
  • Lynn RedgraveHelen Whittaker