Monday Morning Maybe

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Beginning of the End

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1957 | 73 min | Horror, Science Fiction

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With rough reviews, soft box office and little 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 horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Them! or The Incredible Shrinking Man, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 13 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1957: an older pace and style.

An attractive reporter investigating the mysterious destruction of an Illinois town stumbles upon a secret government laboratory conducting radiation experiments on vegetables. The lead scientist is eager to help find out what happened. Together they discover that giant grasshoppers are behind the devastation. Worse yet, thousands of them are headed toward Chicago! Can they be stopped... or is this the BEGINNING OF THE END?

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    Mostly negative reviews

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 25K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Bert I. Gordon

  • Peter GravesDr. Ed Wainwright
  • Peggie CastleAudrey Aimes
  • Morris AnkrumGen. John Hanson
  • Than WyennFrank Johnson
  • Thomas Browne HenryCol. Tom Sturgeon
  • Richard BenedictCpl. Mathias
  • James SeayCapt. James Barton
  • John CloseMaj. Everett
  • Don C. HarveyState Police Car 254 Officer
  • Larry J. BlakeRoadblock Sergeant