Monday Morning Maybe

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1996 | 92 min | Comedy

Monday Morning Maybe

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 12% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences, 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 wants a laugh. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 32 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

Maverick Navy Lieutenant Commander Tom Dodge will never be a textbook officer, but he's a brilliant seaman who's always wanted to command a nuclear submarine — he's been given one last chance to clean up his record. Unfortunately, Admiral Graham, his nemesis, would rather sink the fleet than give Dodge his own boat. So, Graham stacks the deck against him and assigns Dodge to the Stingray, a diesel-powered WW2 submarine that can barely keep afloat. To make matters worse, Dodge's crew is a collection of maladjusted, mistake-prone misfits. Then, he's tagged the "enemy" in a crucial war game, and ordered to take on the U.S. Navy's best.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    12% on Rotten Tomatoes, 39 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $38 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 205K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by David S. Ward

  • Kelsey GrammerLt. Commander Tom Dodge
  • Lauren HollyLt. Emily Lake
  • Rob SchneiderLt. Marty Pascal
  • Harry Dean StantonLt. Howard
  • Bruce DernRear Admiral Yancy Graham
  • William H. MacyCaptain Knox
  • Rip TornAdmiral Winslow
  • Ken Hudson CampbellSeaman Buckman
  • Toby HussSeaman Nitro
  • Duane MartinPlanesman 1st Class Jefferson 'R.J.' Jackson