Monday Morning Maybe

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The Initiated

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1990 | 120 min | Mystery, Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop 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
Right up the alley of anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead and anyone who loves a strong drama. Best watched without your phone in hand.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Lets scenes breathe, at 2 hr.
What might put you off
  • It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Not ideal if you just want to unwind.

Volodya, who lives with his mother in the apartment on the outskirts of St. Petersburg, gets a pre-revolutionary book on magic rituals of Africa. Reading it, Vladimir realizes that he became an owner the supernatural gift – he can kill people by his own will.

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

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 613 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Oleg Teptsov

  • Gor OganisyanVolodya
  • Lyubov PolishchukМать
  • Aleksandr TrofimovFrolov
  • Yelena BraginaVera
  • Sergey MakovetskiyЛеха
  • Vladimir SimonovНемой
  • Gabriel VorobyovНиколай
  • Olga SamoshinaСвета
  • Alisa Fomina
  • David OganisyanYoung Volodya