Monday Morning Maybe

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2009 | 122 min | Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Amadeus or The Pianist, start here.
The mood
Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 2 min.
What might put you off
It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Officer Blanca Bravo arrives in Juarez, Mexico — a grim nexus of corporate colonialism and sexual tourism — to investigate a rash of killings targeting female migrant workers. But with no help from the locals, bringing the responsible parties to justice becomes a frustrating exercise. As Bravo rails against indifference and local corruption, she finds herself on a collision course with Mickey Santos, a Mexican mogul with a taste for young prostitutes.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    2 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $823K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 4K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Carlos Carrera

  • Ana de la RegueraBlanca
  • Asur ZagadaJuana Sanchez
  • Marco PérezFierro
  • Iván CortesCutberto
  • Jimmy SmitsMickey Santos
  • Alejandro CalvaComandante
  • Joaquín CosíoPeralta
  • Sayed BadreyaEl Sultán
  • Carolina PolitiSara
  • Adriana PazHilda