Monday Morning Maybe

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The Big Hit

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1998 | 91 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Monday Morning Maybe

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 43% on Rotten Tomatoes and a weak 6.0 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 crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Pulp Fiction or Raising Arizona, start here.
The mood
Darkly funny.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 31 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

Affable hit man Melvin Smiley is constantly being scammed by his cutthroat colleagues in the life-ending business. So, when he and his fellow assassins kidnap the daughter of an electronics mogul, it's naturally Melvin who takes the fall when their prime score turns sour. That's because the girl is the goddaughter of the gang's ruthless crime boss. But, even while dodging bullets, Melvin has to keep his real job secret from his unsuspecting fiancée, Pam.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    43% on Rotten Tomatoes, 31 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesWeak

    6.0 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $27 million worldwide on a $13 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 123K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kirk Wong Chi-Keung

  • Mark WahlbergMelvin Smiley
  • Lou Diamond PhillipsCisco
  • Christina ApplegatePam Shulman
  • Avery BrooksParis
  • Bokeem WoodbineCrunch
  • Antonio Sabàto Jr.Vince
  • China ChowKeiko Nishi
  • Lainie KazanJeanne Shulman
  • Elliott GouldMorton Shulman
  • Sab ShimonoJiro Nishi