Monday Morning Maybe

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The Crazy Family

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1984 | 107 min | Drama, Comedy, Thriller

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
A natural pick for people who love a good family story and fans of sharp satire. Anyone with siblings or parents will recognize something here. Shelve it next to Shoplifters or Code 3. The jokes have targets, and it hits most of them.
The mood
Provocative satire that goes after everyone, tense.
The pace
Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 47 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

Shortly after moving to the suburbs, the Kobayashis start to come undone. Convinced a family curse is at the root of their erratic behavior, the man of the house takes it upon himself to course-correct before it takes the last of their sanity.

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 powerBelow par

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

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 7K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Gakuryu Ishii

  • Katsuya KobayashiKatsuhiko Kobayashi
  • Mitsuko BaishoSaeko Kobayashi
  • Youki KudohErika Kobayashi
  • Yoshiki ArizonoMasaki Kobayashi
  • Hitoshi UekiYasukune Kobayashi
  • Kazuhiko KishinoAnnouncer (voice)
  • Akira Ogata
  • Toyoko Koumi
  • Iwao Hayashizaki
  • Nobuhiro Gomori