Monday Morning Maybe

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Simon & the Oaks

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2011 | 122 min | Drama, History, War

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no 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 nostalgic for their awkward years and people who love a story about friendship. Small moments carry real weight here, the way they do when you're young. Same wavelength as The Deer Hunter or Born on the Fourth of July. The friendships are the beating heart of it.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Character-first and patient, at 2 hr 2 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

Epic story about two families and their friendship and common destiny in Sweden's Gothenburg in the 1940s and 1950s. Told from the perspective of young Simon Larsson, who learns that he's an adopted child who has a Jewish father from Germany. After WWII Simon travels to explore his roots - a journey that leads to the basic mysteries of the human life. After the bestselling novel by Marianne Fredriksson.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    56% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    2 wins and 11 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $150K worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 5K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Lisa Ohlin

  • Bill SkarsgårdSimon Larsson
  • Helen SjöholmKarin Larrson
  • Jan Josef LiefersRuben Lentov
  • Katharina SchüttlerIza
  • Stefan GödickeErik Larsson
  • Jonatan S. WächterYoung Simon
  • Karl Martin ErikssonYoung Isak
  • Karl LinnertorpIsak Lentov
  • Erica LöfgrenKlara
  • Josefin NeldénMona