Monday Morning Maybe

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The Ritual Killer

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2023 | 92 min | Mystery, Thriller, Action, Drama

Monday Morning Maybe

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 10% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
What might put you off
Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

Unable to process the death of his daughter, Detective Boyd embarks on a hunt for a serial killer who murders according to a brutal tribal ritual: Muti. The only person who can help Boyd is Professor Mackles, an anthropologist who hides an unspeakable secret. The line between sanity and madness thins as Boyd goes deeper into the killer’s world.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    10% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.8 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 75K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by George Gallo

  • Morgan FreemanDr. Mackles
  • Cole HauserDetective Lucas Boyd
  • Vernon DavisRandoku
  • Peter StormareCaptain Marchand
  • Giuseppe ZenoInspector Mario Lavazzi
  • Murielle HilaireDetective Kersch
  • Luke Stratte-McClureDetective Claussen
  • Brian KurlanderShelby Farner
  • Julie Lott GalloDoctor Mannheim
  • Destiny LorenKatie Franklin