Monday Morning Maybe

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The Butcher's Wife

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1991 | 107 min | Fantasy, Comedy, Romance

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 28% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.7 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 romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans. If you loved The Purple Rose of Cairo or Ghost, 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 47 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

A clairvoyant woman thinks that she's met her future husband because she's seen him in a dream. They marry and he takes her back to his butcher shop in New York city, where her powers tend to influence everyone she meets while working in the shop. Through her advice, she helps others and eventually finds the true man of her dreams.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    28% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.7 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No real honors on record. Nominated for 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards. Razzies don't count toward the rating.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

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

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 39K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Terry Hughes

  • Demi MooreMarina Lemke
  • Jeff DanielsDr. Alex Tremor
  • George DzundzaLeo Lemke
  • Mary SteenburgenStella Keefover
  • Frances McDormandGrace
  • Margaret ColinRobyn Graves
  • Max PerlichEugene
  • Miriam MargolyesGina
  • Helen HanftMolly
  • Christopher DurangMr. Iddle