Monday Morning Maybe

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The Ottoman Lieutenant

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2017 | 111 min | Romance, Drama, War

Monday Morning Maybe

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 19% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office loss 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
Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved The English Patient or Atonement, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Intense, warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Lillie, a determined American woman, ventures overseas to join Dr. Jude at a remote medical mission in the Ottoman Empire (now Turkey). However, Lillie soon finds herself at odds with Jude and the mission’s founder, Woodruff, when she falls for the titular military man, Ismail, just as the war is about to erupt.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    19% on Rotten Tomatoes, 26 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.0 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $414K worldwide on a $40 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 26K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Joseph Ruben

  • Hera HilmarLillie Rowe
  • Michiel HuismanIsmail Veli
  • Josh HartnettJude Gresham
  • Ben KingsleyWoodruff
  • Haluk BilginerKhalil Bey
  • Selçuk YöntemMelih Pasha
  • Paul BarrettMr. Rowe
  • Affif Ben BadraChristapor
  • Brian CaspeDoctor
  • Begum BurianNurse