Monday Morning Maybe

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Magnet of Doom

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1963 | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Adventure

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
Made for crime-drama fans and adventure fans. If you loved Carlito's Way or Touch of Evil, start here.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1963: an older pace and style.

Young boxer Michel Maudet is sacked by his manager after a series of match defeats and is forced to look for a new job. He is engaged as secretary to a millionaire named Ferchaux who is in a hurry to flee the country when he discovers he has been implicated in a high-profile fraud.

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 Jean-Pierre Melville

  • Jean-Paul BelmondoMichel Maudet
  • Charles VanelDieudonné Ferchaux
  • Michèle MercierLou
  • Stefania SandrelliAngie, Hitch-Hiker
  • Malvina SilberbergLina
  • Barbara SommersLou's friend
  • E.F. MedardSuska
  • Todd MartinJeff
  • André CertesÉmile Ferchaux
  • AndrexM. Andrei