Monday

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Released Apr 16, 2021

1 hr. 56 min.

Romance

Drama

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78 Reviews

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Mickey (Sebastian Stan) and Chloe (Denise Gough), two Americans in their mid-thirties living in Athens, meet in the heat of summer one whirlwind weekend. The chemistry between them is undeniable. When Chloe's time in Greece is drawing to a close, she decides to give up her high-flying job back home and explore whether one weekend's passion can blossom into something more. Argyris Papadimitropoulos' follow up of the festival sensation Suntan is a fun, sensuous romance about how love gets in the way of life, and life gets in the way of love.

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Critics Consensus

Monday has attractive leads and a beautifully filmed setting, but fatal character flaws undermine the impact of this turbulent romance.

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Andy S

Wasted 2 hrs of my life watching this ridiculous far-fetched story. Apart from the 2 leads shagging every 5 mins nothing much else happened & they seemed to make the plot up as they went along. Was relieved when it ended

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/03/24

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nick c

This movie was amazing are you kidding? I think I got the point of it. The ending was perfect.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/07/23

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Molly M

'Monday', directed by Argyris Papadimitropoulos, is a captivating tsunami of passion and romance set across the sunny islands of Greece. The film premiered on September 11th at the Toronto International Film Festival as a part of TIFF Industry Selects. 'Monday' was then acquired by IFC Films and set the film for an April 16th release. Chloe Gains (Denise Gough) is an American lawyer who is currently living and working in Greece. One night at a party, she meets Mickey (Sebastian Stan), a fellow American who's called Greece home for the past seven years. The next time we see either of them is when they've awoken stark naked on a beach, the balmy sun glaring down upon them. Their one passionate night begins an intense romance that indefinitely postpones Chloe's return to the US. As their romance blossoms, viewers are taken on an immersive, modern journey. Sebastian Stan takes a break from the MCU to bring the character of Mickey to the screen. Mickey is a reckless, charming DJ, a contrast to Denise Gough's character Chloe, a sharp, strong-minded immigration lawyer who is as pleasure-hungry as Mickey. Both Stan and Gough give strong performances throughout the 116 minutes. Once these two contrasting individuals move in together, red flags fill the screen. One of these red flags could be the fact Mickey has a six-year-old son whom viewers never actually meet, probably due to the fact Mickey doesn't have a good rapport with the child's mother. It also becomes apparent that before they met, these two people ran in opposite crowds: Chloe's friends are upper-class, sumptuous people, whereas Mickey's friends are boyish blue-collar workers. The dynamic between these two characters is nothing you wouldn't have seen before; two dysfunctional, self-destructive people who fall into a blossoming romance with each other. But Papadimitropoulos manages to put a fresh, unique twist on it, albeit an R-rated twist that includes heavy nudity and drug use. The gorgeous islands of Greece are the perfect backdrop for this relationship to flourish. Hristos Karamanis provides cinematography that gives the film a contemporary, modern atmosphere and the handheld shots throughout create an almost immersive feel for the viewer. Everything about the film emits a sense of genuineness and simplicity. The interactions between Stan and Gough, whether it be the lustful sex scenes or drug-fuelled moped rides, feel so natural and unforced. 'Monday' is one of those films that radiates an overwhelming sense of honesty and openness on screen. Filming on location gives the film another layer of authenticity. The film shows viewers that the 'honeymoon phase' of a relationship doesn't last forever. Chloe and Mickey's once fiery affair broils down to a domestic romance - Chloe is the thing that inspires Mickey to enter the next stage of his life. Papadimitropoulos gives viewers a charming, failed rom-com that features strong performances throughout and a fresh dynamic. Films like 'Newness' and '6 Years' fall onto the same shelf as 'Monday', a passionate romance fuelled by the attraction between two people.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

Commedia romantica che lascia piuttosto spiazzati per le due opposte sensazioni che lascia. Da un lato c'è un piacevole scorrere della relazione, con dei dialoghi interessanti e due personaggi fuori dagli schemi in un contesto altrettanto particolare; dall'altro lato c'è un continuo chiedersi dove vuole andare a finire il racconto, che non lascia intendere un vero grande sviluppo se non quello del modificarsi della relazione. Alla fine però si scopre che non si arriva da nessuna parte; si fatica a trovare una conclusione degna vista l'ordinarietà delle sequenze raccontate ed è proprio il finale ad essere la parte meno solida.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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martina v

I cannot understand why the director decided to make a movie about this couple. There was nothing new or exciting about them. I did not like the film at all. Plus the acting was not impressive either.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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El argumento no avanza.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Argyris Papadimitropoulos

Director

Sebastian Stan

Mickey

Denise Gough

Chloe

Yorgos Pirpassopoulos

Argyris

Dominique Tipper

Bastian

Elli Tringou

Aspa

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

I didn't get a feel for their chemistry... It felt unconvincing, underdeveloped, and kind of pointless.

Apr 21, 2021

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

When they were just roaming around beautiful Greece, I was enjoying the movie. When they get into the story? Nah.

Apr 21, 2021

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Becca James

Chicago Reader

That's the beauty of Argyris Papadimitropoulos's follow-up to Suntan; it's a movie that accurately reflects the highs and lows of relationships once the dust of a fling starts to settle and the work begins.

Apr 20, 2021

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Jillian Chilingerian

Offscreen With Jillian

The film perfectly captures how intoxicating new love is and how fast someone will drop their entire personality or responsibilities to mold themselves into someone the other person wants

Aug 22, 2023

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Rebecca Johnson

Film Focus Online

Monday is hot, steamy and angsty with great performances from Sebastian Stan and Denise Gough, yet fails to deliver an interesting enough story.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 6, 2023

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Mitchell Beaupre

Awards Radar

We don’t get enough of the quiet moments in between the major events in order to invest in their relationship and buy them as a couple after too long.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 22, 2022

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Synopsis

Mickey (Sebastian Stan) and Chloe (Denise Gough), two Americans in their mid-thirties living in Athens, meet in the heat of summer one whirlwind weekend. The chemistry between them is undeniable. When Chloe's time in Greece is drawing to a close, she decides to give up her high-flying job back home and explore whether one weekend's passion can blossom into something more. Argyris Papadimitropoulos' follow up of the festival sensation Suntan is a fun, sensuous romance about how love gets in the way of life, and life gets in the way of love.

Director: Argyris Papadimitropoulos
Executive Producer: Fred Berger, Fenia Cossovitsa
Screenwriter: Rob Hayes, Argyris Papadimitropoulos
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Blonde Audiovisual Productions, Faliro House Productions, Protagonist Pictures, Automatik Entertainment
Rating: R (Nudity/Graphic Nudity|Drug Use|Pervasive Language|Sexual Content)
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 16, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.9K
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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