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Seen it?1999 | 133 min | Documentary
Why 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 the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a 7 year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$301K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Apted
- Bruce BaldenSelf
- Jacqueline BassettSelf
- Symon BasterfieldSelf
- Andrew BrackfieldSelf
- John BrisbySelf (archive footage)
- Suzanne DeweySelf
- Nicholas HitchonSelf
- Neil HughesSelf
- Lynn JohnsonSelf
- Paul KligermanSelf