What Happened to Monday
What Happened to Monday

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What Happened to Monday

2017
Movie
123 min
English

In a world where families are limited to one child due to overpopulation, a set of identical septuplets must avoid being put to a long sleep by the government and dangerous infighting while investigating the disappearance of one of their own.

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IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes75%
Metacritic58/100
Google Users83%
Director: Tommy WirkolaGenres: Science Fiction, Action, Thriller, Mystery

Plot Summary

In a dystopian future where a strict one-child policy is enforced by the Child Allocation Bureau, seven identical septuplets are forced to hide their existence. Living under the shared identity of Karen Settman, each sister ventures out into the world only on the day of the week corresponding to her name. Their carefully constructed life unravels when Monday fails to return home, forcing her sisters to unite and fight for their survival against a ruthless government agency.

Critical Reception

What Happened to Monday received mixed to positive reviews, with many critics praising its inventive premise, Noomi Rapace's performance in multiple roles, and its action sequences. However, some found the plot convoluted and the ending unsatisfying.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its ambitious premise and Noomi Rapace's captivating performance.

  • Noted for its thrilling action sequences and dark, engaging world-building.

  • Criticized by some for a convoluted plot and an unsatisfying resolution.

Google audience: Audiences generally appreciated the film's unique concept and the strong performance by the lead actress. Many found the action and suspense elements to be engaging, though some felt the story became too complicated in its later stages.

Fun Fact

Noomi Rapace played all seven of the septuplet sisters, a demanding role that required her to undergo significant physical training and extensive work with visual effects teams to create the illusion of multiple distinct characters interacting.

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4 reviews
EmmanuelGoldstein

EmmanuelGoldstei...

**The Anti-Matrix** When I saw the poster, I was expecting it to be a cheap Matrix rip-off. I was so wrong; this is the Anti-Matrix. The similarity to the Matrix are only superficial and very intentional and only to mock the Matrix. T...

David

David

If you were to go through my movie collection, you would find an eclectic mix of films. One of the most prevalent in the mix of genres & sub-genres, I have many that are post apocalyptic/futuristic dystopian world films. Its the kind of fil...

Walruse

Walruse

I'm not aware if this is a remake but it does stand in debt to the dystopic sci-fi of the seventies. Decent acting by lead Noomi Rapace against herself(s) with good support from Willem Dafoe. Scenery is well made but uninteresting and the s...

Gimly

Gimly

Tommy Wirkola steps away from his typically fun style of filmmaking for this dark and tragic scifi. But a good director's a good director and despite being maybe a little more predictable than it thinks, not to mention Glenn Close trying he...

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