Monday Morning Maybe

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2001 | 85 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and fantasy fans. If you loved It Follows, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 25 min.
What might put you off
It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Marianne and Jacques are a young middle-class couple who live in a chic Parisian apartment with their two young children. One day, Marianne receives an unexpected visit from two strangers, Mr and Mrs Worms, who claim to have lived in the apartment when they were children and who ask if they can just take a look around their former home. Marianne agrees, but no sooner have the mysterious Worms left than things take an inexplicable turn for the worse...

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Laurent Tuel

  • Karin ViardMarianne Fauvel
  • Charles BerlingJacques Fauvel
  • Camille VatelAude Fauvel
  • Alexandre BongibaultJulien Fauvel
  • Ludivine Sagnierla baby-sitter
  • Aurélien Recoingl'inspecteur Mayens
  • Pierre JulienM. Worms
  • Manuela GouraryMme Worms