Monday Morning Maybe

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Lucky Break

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1994 | 94 min | Comedy, Romance

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 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
Right up the alley of people who like their stories with a little heart-flutter and anyone looking to switch off and smile. Low effort, high reward: just press play. Shelve it next to Dinner in America.
The mood
Light and funny, romantic.
The pace
Light on its feet, at 1 hr 34 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.

Sophie, a writer of racy romance novels, is working on one of her stories in the library, when Eddie overhears her. Sophie, embarrassed by her paralyzed leg from childhood polio, spurns his advances, but when Sophie breaks her leg, she has the perfect way of hiding her disability from Eddie. As Sophie struggles to win over Eddie and hide her disability, Eddie's jealous fiance and a police officer investigating a jewel heist threaten their relationship.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    33% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $198K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ben Lewin

  • Gia CaridesSophie
  • Anthony LaPagliaEddie Mercer
  • Rebecca GibneyGloria Wrightman
  • Robyn NevinAnne-Marie LePine
  • Marshall NapierGeorge LePine
  • Jacek KomanYuri Borodinoff
  • Siobhan TukeKate
  • Lewis FianderBruce Wrightman
  • Mary-Anne FaheyMyra
  • Michael Edward-StevensBenny