Monday Morning Maybe

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The Mermaid Chair

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2006 | 88 min | Drama, Romance, TV Movie

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 romantics.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

When her mentally ill, elderly mother begins mutilating herself, Jessie (Kim Basinger) returns to her hometown to care for her. Among familiar surroundings, she tends to her mother's deteriorating mental condition while learning of troubling revelations about her family history. Meanwhile, though married, Jessie reconnects with old passions -- including a turbulent affair with a monk named Hugh (Bruce Greenwood).

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 4K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Steven Schachter

  • Kim BasingerJessie Sullivan
  • Alex CarterBrother 'Whit' Thomas
  • Bruce GreenwoodHugh Sullivan
  • Roberta MaxwellNelle
  • Debra MooneyKat
  • Lorena GaleHepzibah
  • Ellie HarvieBenne
  • Ken PogueFather Dominic
  • Tori AndersonDee Sullivan
  • Shaun JohnstonJoseph Dubois