Monday Morning Maybe

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Promise of Death

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2021 | 130 min | Crime, Mystery

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 crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Big Sleep, start here.
The mood
Tense, gritty.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 10 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Detective Suguro is enjoying a stay at a luxurious hotel in Wakayama. Also staying at the hotel is an unusual family led by rich widow Mrs. Hondo. She acts like a tyrant around her children, who are afraid of her and are at her beck and call. Unfortunately, a tragedy strikes the Hondo Family while on a hike to a local shrine. Mrs. Hondo, who was supposed to be taking a rest on the way, is found dead. Kawahara Daisaku, the chief of the local police station, asks Suguro to help with the investigation of Mrs. Hondo’s death.

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 powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Hidenori Joho

  • Mansai NomuraTakeru Suguro
  • Keiko MatsuzakaMrs. Hondo
  • Koji YamamotoReiichiro Hondo
  • Sylvia GrabNagiko Hondo
  • Hayato IchiharaOmomizu Hondo
  • Mayu HottaKyoko Hondo
  • Nanoka HaraAyana Hondo
  • Manami HigaKinuko Sara
  • Yoshiyuki TsubokuraKota Jumonji
  • Satomi NaganoHana Asuka