Monday Morning Maybe

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The Blood of Heroes

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1989 | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.8 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 sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Mad Max: Fury Road, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Mind-bending.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

Set in a futuristic world where the only sport that has survived in a wasted society is the brutal game known as jugging. Sallow, the leader of a rag-tag team, has played in the main Leagues before, but was cast out because of indiscretions with a lady. Now joined by a talented newcomer, Kidda, an ambitious young peasant girl, he and his team find they have one last chance for glory.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    20% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.8 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $882K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 30K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by David Webb Peoples

  • Rutger HauerSallow
  • Joan ChenKidda
  • Vincent D'OnofrioYoung Gar
  • Delroy LindoMbulu
  • Anna KatarinaBig Cimber
  • Hugh Keays-ByrneLord Vlle
  • Gandhi MacIntyreGandhi
  • Max FairchildGonzo
  • Justin MonjoDog Boy
  • Casey HuangKidda's Father