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Seen it?1959 | 116 min | Fantasy, Action, Drama, Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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
- Best for horror fans and anyone who likes a world with its own rules. Best enjoyed if you're happy to go along with its world. Sits nicely alongside Where the Wild Things Are.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
The movie, set in a remote volcanic island, tells of the friendship between a little boy named Bentoy and a giant bird named Goliat
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Emmanuel I. Rojas
- Fernando Poe Jr.Arturo
- Edna LunaJulia
- Ace VergelBentoy
- Ronald RemyRamon
- Miriam JuradoMameng
- Belen VelascoLinay
- Bruno PunzalanCanuto
- Joe SisonCol. Hugo
- Elizabeth RigorAnita
- Felisa Salcedo