Monday Morning Maybe

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If Cats Disappeared from the World

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2016 | 103 min | Drama, Fantasy

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 fantasy fans. If you loved Lost Horizon, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

A postman learns that he doesn't have much time left to live due to a terminal illness. A devil then appears in front of him and offers to extend his life if he picks something in the world that will disappear. The man thinks about his relationships with ex-friends, ex-lovers, relatives and colleagues who will be sincerely sad when he dies.

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

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 25K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Akira Nagai

  • Takeru SatohPostman / Devil
  • Aoi MiyazakiPostman's First Love
  • Gaku HamadaTsutaya
  • Eita OkunoTomu-san
  • Anna IshiiMika
  • Eiji OkudaPostman's Father
  • Mieko HaradaPostman's Mother