Monday Morning Maybe

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The Blue Bird

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1918 | 75 min | Drama, Fantasy

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
One for anyone who likes a world with its own rules and people who like stories about real, flawed people. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something. If you loved Big Fish or Where the Wild Things Are, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 15 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1918: an older pace and style.
  • Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

Peasant children Mytyl and Tyltyl are led on a magical quest for the fabulous Blue Bird of Happiness by the fairy Berylune. On their journey, they're accompanied by the anthropomorphized presences of a Dog, a Cat, Light, Fire, and Bread, among other entities.

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 6K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Maurice Tourneur

  • Tula BelleMytyl
  • Robin MacdougallTyltyl
  • Edwin E. ReedDaddy Tyl
  • Emma LowryMummy Tyl
  • William J. GrossGrandpa Gaffer Tyl
  • Florence AndersonGranny Tyl
  • Gertrude McCoyLight
  • Lillian CookFairy Berylune
  • Lyn DonelsonNight