Monday Morning Maybe

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Mac and Me

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1988 | 99 min | Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure

Monday Morning Maybe

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 4% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 35% 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
Tailor-made for anyone who believes we're not alone and anyone who likes big what-if ideas. The aliens are the hook, but the human reactions are the story. If you loved E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Paced for all ages, at 1 hr 39 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • It picked up 2 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards.
  • Probably not for a grown-ups-only night in.

A Mysterious Alien Creature (MAC) escaping from nefarious NASA agents, is befriended by a young boy in a wheelchair. Together, they try to find MAC's family from whom he has been separated.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    4% on Rotten Tomatoes, 26 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    Our audience score: 35%

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals. Plus: "Won" 2 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $6 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 177K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Stewart Raffill

  • Christine EbersoleJanet Cruise
  • Jonathan WardMichael Cruise
  • Tina CasparyCourtney
  • Lauren StanleyDebbie
  • Jade CalegoryEric Cruise
  • Vinnie TorrenteMitford
  • Martin WestWickett
  • Ivan J. RadoZimmerman
  • Danny CookseyJack Jr
  • Laura WaterburyLinda