Monday Morning Maybe

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1999 | 123 min | Drama, War

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
Made for history buffs. If you loved The Guns of Navarone or The Longest Day, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
What might put you off
It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

It is the summer of 1941 and the Finnish army has been mobilized along the border with Russia. A platoon led by Lt. Eero Perkola is waiting for orders to go on the offensive. The platoon receives orders for a recon mission through the wilderness around the Lieksa lake to search for possible Russian defensive positions.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    5 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; 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 Olli Saarela

  • Peter FranzénEero Perkola
  • Irina BjörklundKaarina Vainikainen
  • Kari HeiskanenLance Corporal Jussi Lukkari
  • Kari VäänänenCorporal Tauno Snicker
  • Tommi EronenPrivate Simo Karppinen
  • Taisto ReimaluotoCorporal Unto Saarinen
  • Pekka HeikkinenCorporal Evert Rönkkö
  • Pekka HuotariPrivate Martti Raassina
  • Tero JarttiPrivate Moilanen
  • Rauno JuvonenPrivate Hämäläinen