Monday Morning Maybe

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Class of '44

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1973 | 95 min | Drama, Comedy

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With rough reviews 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
Right up the alley of people who love a good growing-up story and anyone with a best friend they'd call at 3am. It gets the awkwardness and the high stakes of being young. Same wavelength as Radio Days or The Holdovers. The friendships are the beating heart of it.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
  • Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

During the last years of World War II, Hermie, Oscy, and Benjie are coming of age. They went their separate ways when they graduated from high school in 1944. Benjie joins the Marines as Hermie and Oscy enter college. There, Hermie falls head over heels for another freshman named Julie, and the two old friends deal with a troublesome fraternity president who is in charge of hazings.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    Mostly negative reviews

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $14 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 24K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Paul Bogart

  • Gary GrimesHermie
  • Jerry HouserOscy
  • Oliver ConantBenjie
  • Deborah WintersJulie
  • William AthertonFraternity President
  • Sam BottomsMarty
  • Murray WestgatePrincipal
  • James ForrestFootball Coach
  • John KerrHotel Bartender
  • Marian WaldmanGrade Advisor