Monday Morning Maybe

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1996 | 122 min | Drama, Crime

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 17% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, 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. If you loved A Perfect World or Witness for the Prosecution, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 2 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

A young half-Navajo convict dying of cancer forces a yuppie doctor to drive him to a magic healing lake.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    17% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.3 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $22K worldwide on a $31 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 34K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Michael Cimino

  • Woody HarrelsonDr. Michael Reynolds
  • Jon SedaBrandon 'Blue' Monroe
  • Anne BancroftDr. Renata Baumbauer
  • Alexandra TydingsVictoria Reynolds
  • Matt MulhernDr. Chip Byrnes
  • Talisa SotoNavajo Woman
  • Richard BauerDr. Bradford
  • Victor AaronWebster Skyhorse
  • Lawrence PressmanAgent in Charge Collier
  • Michael O'NeillAgent Moreland