Monday Morning Maybe

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2014 | 109 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 26% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.4 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 crime-drama fans and romantics. If you loved The Shawshank Redemption or Bad Boys, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Dark and gritty, warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
What might put you off
Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

Based on the true story of teenager James Burns who goes from a suburban street gang to a maximum-security prison cell surrounded by hardened criminals. He turns his life around in prison thanks to the unexpected friendship he forms with a convicted murderer who becomes his mentor.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    26% on Rotten Tomatoes, 29 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 103K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Trevor White

  • Spencer Rocco LofrancoJames
  • Mary-Louise ParkerTracy
  • Ving RhamesConrad
  • James WoodsLt. Falton
  • Taissa FarmigaSarah
  • Rosa SalazarCrystal
  • Michael TrotterRoc
  • Ben RosenfieldChris
  • TabooGuillermo
  • Robert F. ChewFat Ass Manager