Monday Morning Maybe

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Poster for The Little Polar Bear

The Little Polar Bear

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2001 | 78 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

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 fantasy fans and families. If you loved Swapped or The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 18 min.
What might put you off
It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

This charming animated adventure follows a young polar bear, Lars, as he befriends Robbie, a seal. Together, these two form a friendship that proves different breeds of animals can get along perfectly well.

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

    $15 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 5K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Piet De Rycker, Thilo Rothkirch

  • Mijail VeronaLars (voice)
  • Jeanette BiedermannGreta (voice)
  • Vanessa PetruoManili (voice)
  • Ingolf LückMika (voice)
  • Barbara AdolphGroßmutter (voice)
  • Anke EngelkeMutter Eisbär (voice)
  • Maximilian ArtajoRobby (voice)
  • Jochen BusseKalle (voice)
  • Mike KrügerNalle (voice)
  • Bernd StelterPalle (voice)