Monday Morning Maybe

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The Day the Sky Exploded

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1958 | 82 min | Science Fiction, Action

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 sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country or Superman, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 22 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1958: an older pace and style.

Scientists discover that a group of meteors are hurtling on a collison course with Earth, and if they hit, the planet will be destroyed.

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 5K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Paolo Heusch, Mario Bava

  • Paul HubschmidJohn McLaren
  • Madeleine FischerKaty Dandridge
  • Fiorella MariMary McLaren
  • Ivo GarraniProfessor Herbert Weisse
  • Dario MichaelisPeter Leduq
  • Gérard LandryRandowsky
  • Jean-Jacques DelboSergei Boetnikov
  • Peter MeersmanGeneral van Dorff (uncredited)
  • Massimo ZeppieriDennis McLaren (uncredited)
  • Annie BernalLab Assistant (uncredited)