Monday Morning Maybe

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Oscar and the Lady in Pink

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2009 | 105 min | Drama, Family

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 33% 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
Made for families.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
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).

Listening in to a conversation between his doctor and parents, 10-year-old Oscar learns what nobody has the courage to tell him. He only has a few weeks to live. Furious, he refuses to speak to anyone except straight-talking Rose, the lady in pink he meets on the hospital stairs. As Christmas approaches, Rose uses her fantastical experiences as a professional wrestler, her imagination, wit and charm to allow Oscar to live life and love to the full, in the company of his friends Pop Corn, Einstein, Bacon and childhood sweetheart Peggy Blue. Written by American Film Market

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    33% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt

  • Amir Ben AbdelmoumenOscar
  • Michèle LaroqueRose
  • Max von SydowLe docteur Dusseldorf
  • Mylène DemongeotLily, la mère de Rose
  • Jérôme KircherLe père d'Oscar
  • Amira CasarMadame Gommette
  • Constance DolléLa mère d'Oscar
  • Benoît BrièreL'annonceur
  • Mathilde GoffartPeggy Blue
  • Bruno MetzgerLe père de Peggy