Monday Morning Maybe

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1981 | 110 min | Horror, Drama, Thriller

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 30% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.0 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved It or Candyman, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

Four successful elderly gentlemen, members of the Chowder Society, share a gruesome, 50-year-old secret. When one of Edward Wanderley's twin sons dies in a bizarre accident, the group begins to see a pattern of frightening events developing.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    30% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.0 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals. Plus: Nominated for 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $23 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 83K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by John Irvin

  • Fred AstaireRicky Hawthorne
  • Melvyn DouglasJohn Jaffrey
  • Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Edward Wanderley
  • John HousemanSears James
  • Craig WassonDon / David
  • Patricia NealStella
  • Alice KrigeEva / Alma
  • Jacqueline BrookesMilly
  • Miguel FernandesGregory Bate
  • Lance HolcombFenny Bate