Monday Morning Maybe

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Jeanne and the Perfect Guy

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1998 | 93 min | Drama, Romance

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
If you count yourself among anyone in the mood for a love story and people who like stories about real, flawed people, this one's for you. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something. If you loved Five Feet Apart, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

Jeanne, a receptionist at a travel agency, is looking for the love of her life. She thinks she has finally found it with Olivier. However, Olivier reveals he has AIDS and disappears from her life after her profession of love and confession of infidelity.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    60% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Berlin award.

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $14K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau

  • Mathieu DemyOlivier
  • Virginie LedoyenJeanne
  • Jacques BonnafféFrançois
  • Valérie BonnetonSophie
  • Frédéric GornyJean-Baptiste
  • Nelly BorgeaudJeanne's mother
  • Denis PodalydèsJulien
  • Olivier NicklausActivist
  • Laurent ArcaroLe coursier
  • Michel RaskineLe plombier