The April Fools
Seen it?1969 | 95 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little 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 romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
Newly-promoted if none too happily married Howard Brubaker leaves a rowdy company party early with the stunning Catherine, whom it turns out is herself unhappily married — to the boss. They spend an innocent night in New York becoming more and more attracted to each other, so that when Catherine announces she intends to leave her husband and return to Paris, Howard asks to go along too.
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
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$5 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
- Jack LemmonHoward Brubaker
- Catherine DeneuveCatherine Gunther
- Peter LawfordTed Gunther
- Jack WestonPotter Shrader
- Myrna LoyGrace Greenlaw
- Charles BoyerAndre Greenlaw
- Kenneth MarsLes Hopkins
- Melinda DillonLeslie Hopkins
- Harvey KormanMatt Benson
- Sally KellermanPhyllis Brubaker