Monday Morning Maybe

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The Year of the Plague

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1978 | 109 min | Thriller, Science Fiction, Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans. If you loved Contagion, start here.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1978: an older pace and style.

A terrible disease is found in a Mexican town. A doctor tries to alert the authorities when he discovers its epidemic nature. No one listen to him and soon after the disease spreads. The government tries to control the information in order to prevent panic.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    4 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 1K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Felipe Cazals

  • Alejandro ParodiDr. Pedro Sierra Genovés
  • José Carlos RuizDr. Jorge Martínez Abasolo
  • Rebeca SilvaEva Aponte
  • Tito JuncoPresident
  • Ignacio RetesDr. Mario Zermeño
  • Eduardo AlcarazDr. Luis Mario Zavala
  • Héctor GodoyLuis Armando Torreros
  • Humberto ElizondoR. C. Jiménez, journalist
  • Leonor LlausásWidow of Alvarado
  • Zully KeithMagdalena, Dr. Sierra Genovés' wife