Simon
Seen it?2004 | 102 min | Drama, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no 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 anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Station Agent, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, emotional (bring tissues).
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Dutch, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A mild-mannered gay dentist and a womanizing bar owner rekindle their unlikely friendship when, upon meeting by chance after a decade apart, the latter turns out to be severely ill.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Eddy Terstall
- Cees GeelSimon Cohen
- Marcel HensemaCamiel Vrolijk
- Rifka LodeizenSharon
- Eddy KaritiLayko
- Nadja HüpscherJoy
- Eva DuijvesteinEllen
- Daan EkkelMarco
- Dirk ZeelenbergBram
- Stijn KoomenNelson
- Johnny de MolFloris