Monday Morning Maybe

Add your email and we'll match picks to the services you stream at home.

Poster for The Prodigies

The Prodigies

Seen it?

2011 | 87 min | Science Fiction, Animation

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, 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 sci-fi fans and animation lovers. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 27 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).
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

Five teenage prodigies brutally beaten in New York’s Central Park plot an apocalyptic revenge against the world. Only master prodigy Jimbo Farrar knows their formidable power. But can he alone hold their rage at bay?

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    20% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.0 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $32 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 8K people sought it out in the past year

Trailer

More like this

Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks

Cast & crew

Directed by Antoine Charreyron

  • Jeffrey Evan ThomasJimbo Farrar
  • Jacob RosenbaumJimbo enfant
  • Dominic GouldKillian
  • Moon DaillyMelanie
  • Isabelle Van WaesAnn
  • Dante BacoteHarry
  • Sophie ChenLee
  • Nilton MartinsSammy
  • Lauren Ashley CarterLiza
  • Alex MartinJenkins possessed