Monday Morning Maybe

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2014 | 198 min | Drama

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 people who like stories about real, flawed people. One to watch when you can give it your full attention.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
A big, patient story, at 3 hr 18 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 3 hr 18 min.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

Sawa Yamagishi worked as a nursing-care helper. The family for an old man asked Sawa to sleep with him, which led her to lose her job. Now, she has nowhere to go. Sawa finds elderly people in trouble and gets involved in their lives. Meeting them, Sawa's own wounds start to heal.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • 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 5K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Momoko Ando

  • Sakura AndoSawa
  • Junkichi OrimotoShozo Kataoka
  • Toshio SakataShigeru
  • Masahiko TsugawaYoshio Makabe
  • Akira EmotoTakeshi Sasaki
  • Mitsuko KusabueShizue Makabe
  • Nozomi TsuchiyaMakoto Kataoka
  • Midori KiuchiYukiko Kataoka
  • Kazue TsunogaeHamada
  • Miyoko AsadaHisako