Monday Morning Maybe

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Robot Monster

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1953 | 66 min | Science Fiction, Horror

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 45% 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
Best for anyone who's wondered what makes us human and horror fans. Underneath the tech, it's asking what being human really means. Fans of Companion or Terminator 2: Judgment Day should feel right at home.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 6 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1953: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.

Ro-Man, an alien robot who greatly resembles a gorilla in a diving helmet, is sent to earth to destroy all human life. Ro-Man falls in love with one of the last six remaining humans, and struggles to understand how his programming can instruct him to kill her while his heart demands that he can't.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    33% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    Our audience score: 45%

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $1 million worldwide on a $16K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 31K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Phil Tucker

  • George NaderRoy
  • Claudia BarrettAlice
  • Gregory MoffettJohnny
  • John MylongThe Professor
  • Selena RoyleMother
  • Pamela PaulsonCarla
  • George BarrowsRo-Man the Monster / Great Guidance
  • John BrownRo-Man / Great Guidance (voice)