The Planet of Junior Brown
Seen it?1997 | 91 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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 anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved The Lion in Winter or The Shop Around the Corner, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Powerful story about love, struggle and passion of an over protective mother and her piano prodigy.
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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; 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 Clement Virgo
- Lynn WhitfieldMrs. Brown
- Martin VillafanaJunior Brown
- Rainbow Sun FrancksBuddy Clark (as Rainbow Sun Francks)
- Clark JohnsonMr. Pool
- Sarah PolleyButter
- Richard ChevolleauDuckie
- Margot KidderMiss Peebs
- Warren BennsSpanish
- Tina SuSandra Tanaka
- Nicole HardyLesley