Monday Morning Maybe

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The Greening of Whitney Brown

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2011 | 87 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 13% on Rotten Tomatoes, 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 adventure fans and families. If you loved The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse or Wolfwalkers, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

Whitney, a spoiled pre-teen from Philadelphia, is forced to move to the country when her parents feel the squeeze of economic hard times. A fish out of water, far from her comfort zone, she befriends an amazing horse, and undertakes a misguided journey back to her old life, only to discover that her family is her home.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    13% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • 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 10K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Peter Skillman Odiorne

  • Sammi HanrattyWhitney Brown
  • Brooke ShieldsJoan Brown
  • Aidan QuinnHenry Brown
  • Kris KristoffersonDusty Brown
  • Natalia DyerLily
  • Slade PearceBen
  • Anna ColwellAlicia
  • Keith DavidClerk
  • Morgan SaylorAnnie
  • Cody SullivanStudent (uncredited)