Monday Morning Maybe

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Kill the Poor

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2003 | 85 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 25% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 loves a strong drama.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 25 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

When a marriage of convenience becomes the real thing, Joe moves his pregnant French wife to a tenement building on New York's Lower East Side. The street is like a war zone with none of the nostalgic appeal that Joe remembers from tales of his immigrant grandparents arriving in the same neighborhood with a new life. This is the urban frontier filled with comic mixture of gentrifies, homeboys, dealers and local residents simply bent on staying a float

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    25% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • 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 impactWeak

    About 7K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Alan Taylor

  • Clara BellarAnnabelle Peltz
  • Heather BurnsScarlet
  • Jon BudinoffSegundo Dejesus
  • Paul CalderonCarlos DeJesus
  • Lawrence Gilliard Jr.Spike
  • Cliff GormanYakov
  • David KrumholtzJoe Peltz
  • Chuck LowBruno
  • Maryfrances CarecciaRose
  • Chris HutchisonJoel