Monday Morning Maybe

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The Organization

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1971 | 108 min | Drama, Action, Mystery, Crime, Thriller

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With rough reviews, soft box office 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 crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
The mood
Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Made in 1971: an older pace and style.

After a group of young revolutionaries break into a company's corporate headquarters and steal $5,000,000 worth of heroin to keep it off the street, they call on San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs for assistance.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    Mostly negative reviews

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 26K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Don Medford

  • Sidney PoitierVirgil Tibbs
  • Barbara McNairValerie Tibbs
  • Gerald S. O'LoughlinJack Pecora
  • Sheree NorthMrs. Morgan
  • Fred BeirBob Alford
  • Allen GarfieldBenjy
  • Bernie HamiltonLt. Jessop
  • Graham JarvisWilliam Martin
  • Raúl JuliáJuan Mendoza
  • Ron O'NealJoe Peralez