Monday Morning Maybe

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The Kidnappers

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1953 | 93 min | Drama, Comedy, Family

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 anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved Grandma or Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart, feel-good.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • Made in 1953: an older pace and style.

After losing their father in the Boer War, orphaned brothers Harry and Davy must leave their home in Scotland to live with their grandmother and cantankerous grandfather in Nova Scotia. The boys want nothing more than a pet dog, but their grandfather refuses to get them one. Then, when the brothers find an abandoned baby, they decide to keep it – but the foundling may not have been abandoned after all.

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

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Philip Leacock

  • Jean AndersonGrandma MacKenzie
  • Adrienne CorriKirsty
  • Theodore BikelDr. Willem Bloem
  • Duncan MacraeJim MacKenzie
  • Vincent WinterDavy
  • Jon WhiteleyHarry
  • Francis de WolffJan Hooft Sr.
  • Christopher BeenyJan Hooft Jr.
  • James SutherlandArron McNab
  • John RaeAndrew McCleod