Monday Morning Maybe

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2001 | 93 min | Comedy

Monday Morning Maybe

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 26% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences, 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 wants a laugh. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 33 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

Jamal and Silas, two ordinary guys who smoke something magical, pass their college entrance exams with flying colors and end up at Harvard. Ivy League ways are strange but Silas and Jamal take it in a stride -- until their supply of supernatural smoke runs dry. That's when they have to start living by their wits and rely on their natural resources to make the grade.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    26% on Rotten Tomatoes, 29 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $31 million worldwide on a $12 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 85K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jesse Dylan

  • Method ManSilas P. Silas
  • RedmanJamal King
  • Obba BabatundéDean Carl Cain
  • Mike EppsBaby Powder
  • Anna Maria HorsfordMamma King
  • Fred WillardPhilip Huntley
  • Jeffrey JonesVice President
  • Héctor ElizondoBill the Crew Coach
  • Lark VoorhiesLauren
  • Essence AtkinsJamie