Monday Morning Maybe

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Saturn 3

Seen it?

1980 | 87 min | Science Fiction, Thriller

Monday Morning Maybe

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 31% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 45% audience score 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
Right up the alley of anyone who's looked up and wondered and anyone who's wondered what makes us human. Much of it plays out in space, so the scale is part of the thrill. A good follow-up to Alien or Upgrade. Built to entertain rather than impress the critics, and audiences love it for that.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 27 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
  • Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.

In the future, Earth is overcrowded and the population relies on distant bases to be fed. In the Saturn 3 station, Major Adam and the scientist Alex, who is also his lover and has never been on Earth, have been researching hydroponics for three years in the base alone with their dog Sally. Captain Benson arrives Saturn 3 with Hector, incapable to controlling his emotions he transfers his homicidal tendency and insanity to Hector. Now Major Adam and Alex are trapped in the station with a dangerous psychopath robot.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    31% on Rotten Tomatoes, 9 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    Our audience score: 45%

  • AwardsNot counted

    No real honors on record. Nominated for 3 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards. Razzies don't count toward the rating.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $10 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 63K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Stanley Donen

  • Farrah FawcettAlex
  • Kirk DouglasMajor Adam
  • Harvey KeitelBenson
  • Ed BishopHarding (uncredited)
  • Roy DotriceBenson (uncredited) (voice)
  • Stephanie EnglishTechnician (uncredited)
  • Jill GoldstonWoman on World Spaceways Ship (uncredited)
  • Vera GouletTechnician (uncredited)
  • Douglas LambertCaptain James (uncredited)
  • Christopher Muncke2nd Crewman (uncredited)