Monday Morning Maybe

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Eleanor's Secret

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2009 | 80 min | Animation, Family

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz 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
One for families and animation lovers. One the grown-ups won't mind watching too. A good follow-up to Ron's Gone Wrong.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Lively and easy to follow, at 1 hr 20 min. Done before bedtime.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you can't get past animation (your loss).

Natanaël, seven, still doesn't know how to read. His eccentric old aunt bequeaths her house to his parents and her book collection to the young boy. Nat discovers that the books serve as a shelter for all the heroes found in children's literature. They are the original characters and are counting on him for protection. For if they leave the library, they will disappear along with their stories forever! When his parents start selling off the books, Nathanaël, who is shrunk by the evil witch Carabosse, braves everything to save his tiny friends

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 5K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Dominique Monfery

  • Denis PodalydèsLe Père - dad (voice)
  • Jeanne MoreauAunt Eléonore (voice)
  • Julie GayetLa Mère - mom (voice)
  • Liliane RovèreLa Fée Carabosse - Wicked Fairy (voice)
  • Lorànt DeutschLe Lapin - White Rabbit (voice)
  • Pierre RichardAdrien (voice)
  • Chilly GonzalesL’ogre - Ogre (voice)
  • Ruy Abitbol(voice)
  • Paul BandeyAdrian / Puss in Boots / Doc (voice)
  • Natacha Body(voice)