Monday Morning Maybe

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Heaven Help Us

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1985 | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 40% audience score 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
If you count yourself among romantics and people who need a good giggle, this one's for you. Set in the 1960s, and it looks the part. Sits nicely alongside 10 Things I Hate About You or Say Anything....
The mood
Funny with heart, romantic.
The pace
Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 44 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.

Sixteen-year-old Michael Dunn arrives at St. Basil's Catholic Boys School in Brooklyn circa 1965. There, he befriends all of the misfits in his class as they collide with the repressive faculty and discover the opposite sex as they come of age.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    33% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    Our audience score: 40%

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $6 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 52K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Michael Dinner

  • Donald SutherlandBrother Thadeus
  • John HeardBrother Timothy
  • Andrew McCarthyMichael Dunn
  • Mary Stuart MastersonDanni
  • Kevin DillonRooney
  • Malcolm DanareCaesar
  • Jennifer DundasBoo
  • Kate ReidGrandma
  • Wallace ShawnFather Abruzzi
  • Jay PattersonBrother Constance