Monday Morning Maybe

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Celia

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1989 | 103 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

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 horror fans and fantasy fans. If you loved Carnival of Souls or The Witches, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

In 1950s Australia, young Celia is growing up with a sense of isolation and mistrust of the world that surrounds her. Her mother and father won't let her play with the kids next door because their parents are communists. Then her pet bunny is taken away because of rabbit overpopulation. And, more traumatizing yet, when her grandmother dies, she's the one to discover the corpse. To cope, she retreats into elaborate fantasies.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $50K worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 9K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ann Turner

  • Rebecca SmartCelia Carmichael
  • Nicholas EadieRay Carmichael
  • Mary-Anne FaheyPat Carmichael
  • Victoria LongleyAlice Tanner
  • Margaret RickettsGrandmother
  • James NewmanHobyah's Pack
  • Alexander HutchinsonSteve Tanner
  • Adrian MitchellKarl Tanner
  • Callie GrayMeryl Tanner
  • Martin SharmanEvan Tanner