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Meet Monica Velour

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2010 | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (48% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood
Funny with heart, romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

For Tobe, a nerdy, horny, frizzy-haired cineaste who doesn't quite fit in with the average contemporary teen, the pinnacle of womanhood is Monica Velour, a soft-core actress who reached the zenith of her career in the 1980s. When Tobe learns that his love idol is headlining hundreds of miles away at the Gentlemen's Petting Zoo in Indiana, he drives off with carefree glory, filled with the hope of meeting her.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    48% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $33K worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 6K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Keith Bearden

  • Kim CattrallLinda Romanoli
  • Dustin IngramTobe
  • Brian DennehyPop Pop
  • Jee Young HanAmanda
  • Daniel YelskyKenny
  • Keith DavidClaude
  • Sam McMurrayRonnie
  • Elizabeth ShapiroSnickers
  • Jamie TisdaleYoung Monica
  • Gracie RoseKayla