Monday Morning Maybe

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The Challenge

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2023 | 164 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 anyone who loves a strong drama.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 44 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 2 hr 44 min.
  • It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Thoracic surgeon Evgenia Belyaeva has one month to prepare for a flight to the International Space Station, where she must operate on a crew member. Will she be up for the challenge? Can she overcome her fears and insecurities? Will she be able to perform the complicated surgery in zero gravity, and give the cosmonaut a chance to return to Earth alive?

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $23 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 41K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Klim Shipenko

  • Yulia PeresildEvgenia Belyaeva
  • Miloš BikovićVladislav Nikolaev
  • Klim Shipenko
  • Alyona Mordovina
  • Vladimir MashkovVolin
  • Oleg NovitskyIvanov
  • Anton ShkaplerovAnton Shkaplerov
  • Elena ValyushkinaGalina
  • Varvara VolodinaMasha
  • Andrey ShchepochkinValentin Borisovich