Monday Morning Maybe

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The Bet

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2007 | 92 min | Drama, Crime, Thriller

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss, 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 crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved 25th Hour, start here.
The mood
Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Young Sydney stockbroker, Will, makes a bet with his rich mate Angus - who can make the most money in three months with $50,000? Obsessed with winning, Will finds himself engaged in high stakes games and deception, bending all the rules, until he discovers that winning at all costs could mean losing more than he could ever imagine.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $25K worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Mark Lee

  • Matthew NewtonWill
  • Sibylla BuddTory
  • Tim RichardsBenno
  • Roy BillingGeorge
  • Rick CosnettMike Voss
  • Anthony HarkinNick
  • Peta SergeantLila
  • Paul GleesonSteven O'Grady
  • Noel HoddaBrian
  • Joshua RosenthalDetective (as Josh Rosenthal)