Monday Morning Maybe

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2006 | 105 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 29% on Rotten Tomatoes, 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
If you count yourself among anyone who likes knowing it really happened and anyone who likes to be kept guessing, this one's for you. Based on real events, so expect to go down a research rabbit hole afterwards. Fans of Barton Fink should feel right at home.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 45 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

Still reeling from the painful breakup of his marriage to screen siren Rita Hayworth, filmmaker Orson Welles makes his way to Rome, where he gets pulled into a tangled political plot involving murder and mysterious motives. A beautiful actress proves a tempting distraction. But if they want to stay alive, Welles and his young Italian driver need to stay focused.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    29% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • 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 6K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Oliver Parker

  • Danny HustonOrson Welles
  • Diego LunaTommaso Moreno
  • Paz VegaLea Padovani
  • Christopher WalkenBrewster
  • Anna GalienaAida Padovani
  • Violante PlacidoStella
  • Nathaniel ParkerViola
  • Zoran MiljkovićCustoms Agent
  • Milan JelićPale Journalist
  • Dubravko JovanovićJournalist 1