Monday Morning Maybe

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The Little House

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2014 | 136 min | Romance, 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 romantics.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 16 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Following the death of the unmarried and childless Taki, Takeshi, a young relative of hers, discovers several pages of closely written lines in which the old lady has recorded her memories. This is how he learns the truth about her youth working as a housemaid and nanny for the Hirai family in a little house in Tokyo with a red gabled roof.

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

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 4K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Yoji Yamada

  • Takako MatsuTokiko Hirai
  • Haru KurokiTaki Nunomiya
  • Satoshi TsumabukiTakeshi
  • Chieko BaishoTaki Nunomiya
  • Yui NatsukawaYasuko Arai
  • Yukijiro HotaruLiquor Store Old Man
  • Isao HashizumeElementary School Teacher
  • Kazuko YoshiyukiMrs. Konaka
  • Takatarô KataokaMasaki Hirai
  • Hidetaka YoshiokaShoji Itakura