Monday Morning Maybe

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The Forest of Wool and Steel

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2018 | 134 min | Drama, Romance

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
Made for romantics. If you loved Notes on a Scandal or Little Children, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 14 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

High school student Naoki Tomura grew up in a remote area in Hokkaido. He meets piano tuner Soichiro Itadori in school and eventually decides to work at Itadori’s musical instrument store. Tomura gradually grows as a piano tuner through his interactions with the other tuners and musician clients

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $4 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kojiro Hashimoto

  • Kento YamazakiNaoki Tomura
  • Tomokazu MiuraSoichiro Itadori
  • Mone KamishiraishiKazune Sakura
  • Moka KamishiraishiYuni Sakura
  • Ryohei SuzukiShinji Yanagi
  • Keiko HoriuchiMizuki Kitakawa
  • Ken MitsuishiTadashi Akino
  • Riisa NakaEri Hamano
  • Yu ShirotaMasato Kamijo
  • Yuki MorinagaTakashi Minami