RottenTomatoes.com
Log In | Register | What is RT?
Check out the new RT Community
  • Home
  • Movies
  • DVD
  • Celebrities
  • News
  • Critics
  • Trailers & Pictures
  • CommunityBeta
  • Box Office
  • | In Theaters
  • | Opening
  • | Upcoming
  • | Best Of
  • | Certified Fresh
  • | Showtimes
RT Search Powered by Google
help icon Enhanced RT
searches on Google
Click here to turn on enhanced search results from RT on your Google searches.
 
Movies / On DVD / Mondays in the Sun
Mondays in the Sun

Rate this Movie Help Icon

  • Write a Review
  • Read Reviews
  • Add to List
  • Get this Movie
  • Buy Poster External Icon
  • Visit Official Site External Icon
Bookmark and Share

Mondays in the Sun (2003)

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
79 %
Tomatometer
Template ImageTemplate Image

How does the Tomatometer work Help Icon

Reviews Counted:67

Fresh:53

Rotten:14

Average Rating:6.9/10

Consensus: Thought-provoking, but plodding movie about the effects of unemployment on a group of former shipyards workers.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language

Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Jul 25, 2003 Limited

Synopsis: A northern Spanish coastal town suffers from its own isolationism as shipyards close down, leaving the labor force scouring the streets for temp jobs with only their stubborn pride to show for it.... A northern Spanish coastal town suffers from its own isolationism as shipyards close down, leaving the labor force scouring the streets for temp jobs with only their stubborn pride to show for it. Among the disillusioned is Santa (Javier Bardem), a cocksure, angry rebel who refuses to admit his own failures. Santa is the ring leader of a group of rapidly aging friends whose unemployed status causes them mounting grief. They drown their sorrows in an otherwise empty bar owned by Rico (Joaquin Climent), one of their coworkers from what now seems another life. While Santa tries to clumsily seduce women and pay for a lamp post he vandalized in anger, his companions battle serious alcoholism, loan denials, and marriage troubles, as they all face their own insignificance. Javier Bardem perfectly embodies the defiant loser that is Santa. Letting himself go and carrying a hefty gut, Bardem manages to exude the false charm of a bitter sad sack who has remained a lady's man. Captured in gritty detail, director Fernando Leon de Aranoa offers a shattered image of the proud work force of northern Spain in a picture that won five Goya Awards, Spain's equivalent to the Oscars. [More]

Starring: Javier Bardem, Luis Tosar, Jose Angel Egid, Nieve de Medina

Starring: Javier Bardem, Luis Tosar, Jose Angel Egid, Nieve de Medina, Enrique Villen, Celso Bugallo, Joaquin Clement, Aida Folch, Serge Riaboukine, Laura Dominguez

Director: Fernando León de Aranoa

Director: Fernando León de Aranoa
Screenwriter: Fernando León de Aranoa
Producer: Elias Querejeta
Composer: Lucio Godoy
Studio: Lions Gate Films

[See More Credits]

  • Trailers
  • Pictures
1 - 4 of 4

See More Movie Trailers & Pictures

Get This Movie

Rent DVD
 
 

Click on the "ADD" button to put this movie into your Netflix queue.

 
 
Buy DVD
 
 
Release:

Nov 18, 2003

No Details Exist
 
 

Reviews for Mondays in the Sun

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
 
 
1 - 20 (sorted by date)
Bubble View | 1 2 3 4 >> >|
Arrange By:Fresh | Rotten | Comments | Name | Source | Date
 
 
Reviews
Tomatometer Critic Review Category
tomato
4/5

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 30 2006 08:09 AM

Empire Magazine

N/R

Derek Adams

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 09 2006 03:17 AM

Time Out

tomato
4/5

Matthew Turner

Moving, often hilarious examination of masculine frustration with a sharply observed script and impressive performances from its cast.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 26 2005 03:15 AM

ViewLondon

N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 21 2005 03:19 AM

BBC

tomato
3/5

Rich Cline

Another staggeringly strong performance by Javier Bardem.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 26 2005 05:23 AM

Shadows on the Wall

tomato

Prairie Miller

Bottom feeder, out of work adventurers busying themselves with basically anything that will keep the terror of an abyss called the future at bay.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 31 2003 06:57 PM

Long Island Press

tomato
B

Dennis Schwartz

Full of sympathy for the worker's plight.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 29 2003 07:54 PM

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

tomato

Enrique Buchichio

Si Los Lunes al Sol es una película tan humana, tan sensible y tan reveladora es porque hemos visto esos personajes acá nomás, a la vuelta de la esquina.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 28 2003 08:52 PM

Uruguay Total

N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 04 2003 05:02 PM

Boston Phoenix

tomato
3/4

Rob Thomas

Okay, I’m saying it: Javier Bardem is the next Robert De Niro.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 23 2003 07:24 AM

Capital Times (Madison, WI)

tomato
3.5/4

Duane Dudek

Will look and feel all too familiar to victims of the jobless recovery, or at least those who can afford to see the movie.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 03 2003 05:37 PM

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

tomato

Robert W. Butler

Thanks to Bardem's performance the film finds plenty of sublime moments.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 26 2003 09:37 PM

Kansas City Star

tomato
3/4

Phil Villarreal

Seems born not of contrivance but genuine, hurtful truth

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 25 2003 06:03 PM

Arizona Daily Star

tomato
3.5/5

Steve Schneider

A timely little slice of desolation.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 20 2003 11:52 PM

Orlando Weekly

tomato
3/5

Jay Boyar

In these days of cutbacks and belt-tightening, its story has a strong resonance.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 20 2003 11:51 PM

Orlando Sentinel

tomato
B

John A. Nesbit

If nothing else, watch it for Javier Bardem, who is rapidly establishing himself as among the world's very best at his craft

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 20 2003 08:01 AM

Old School Reviews

tomato
3/4

Marty Mapes

Instead of pacing, it offers terrific performances and a wonderful sense of small-time tragedy

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 17 2003 05:01 PM

Movie Habit

tomato
3/4

Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)

What keeps us involved in this perceptive film is the beautiful acting of its cast ... and the way the movie balances grim reality with bits of fancy that feel oddly perfect.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 12 2003 08:01 AM

St. Paul Pioneer Press

tomato

Jeff Strickler

A small, intimate film that moves viewers with its passion.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 11 2003 01:36 PM

Minneapolis Star Tribune

splat
C+

Eric D. Snider

It has nice little touches, and some solid performances, but in the end nothing is accomplished. It is as though the film itself is unemployed.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 10 2003 09:56 AM

EricDSnider.com

 
 
1 - 20 (sorted by date)
Bubble View | 1 2 3 4 >> >|
See All

More DVDs

Close
Top Rentals
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
77% 77% The Hangover
88% 88% Inglourious Basterds
66% 66% Public Enemies
24% 24% G-Force
44% 44% Night at the Museum: B…

More Rentals…

New On DVD This Week
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
82% 82% Paranormal Activity
58% 58% 9
44% 44% Jennifer's Body
58% 58% A Perfect Getaway

More New Releases…

See All

RT On Current TV

The Rotten Tomatoes Show on Current TV

DIRECTV 358 | Comcast 107 | DISH Network 196 | More...

Learn how you can be part of the show

More...

What’s Hot On RT

RT Editors' Picks

RT Editors' Picks

Which films of '09 were staff faves?

Awards Tour

Awards Tour

Stay up on the latest awards and noms!

Sex and The City 2

Sex and The City 2

Friendship, fashion, and fun in one trailer!

RT on DVD & Blu-Ray

RT on DVD & Blu-Ray

9 and Paranormal Activity!

Other News

Close
  • Top Stories
  • Popular
  • Interviews
 
 

Comments

 
 
Top Stories
Headlines Comments
  
  • Star Trek Tops 2009's Most-Pirated Movies List Source: Hollywood Reporter
17
  • Weekly Ketchup: Peter Jackson's Secret Sci-Fi Project
108
  • New Toy Story 3 Clip, Photos Posted Source: Slashfilm
26
  • Danny Trejo Talks Machete, Possible Sequels Source: Collider.com
14
  • It's Official: Jackass 3-D Coming in 2010 Source: Collider.com
16
  • Bryan Singer Returning to X-Men for First Class Source: Superhero Hype
102
  • Mark Strong Talks Kick-Ass, John Carter, and Robin Hood Source: Collider.com
1
  • How Avatar Happened: The Path to Innovation Source: CinemaBlend.com
19
  • Rob Marshall Says Pirates 4 Is Still a Maybe Source: ComingSoon.net
32
  • ET Teases Iron Man 2 Teaser Source: Collider.com
28
Popular
Headlines Comments
  
  • Box Office Guru Wrapup: Avatar, Sherlock, and Alvin Team Up To Break Records
252
  • RT's Best of the Decade!
171
  • Total Recall: Jude Law's Best Movies
60
  • RT Editors Choose Their Favorite Films of 2009!
44
  • Weekly Ketchup: Peter Jackson's Secret Sci-Fi Project
36
  • Critics Consensus: Sherlock Holmes Is Worth Investigating
33
  • RT on DVD & Blu-Ray: 9 and Paranormal Activity
17
  • Friday Harvest: Sherlock Holmes, Toy Story 3, and more!
10
  • What We're Watching on Blu-ray from 20th Century Fox!
0
Interviews
Headlines Comments
  
  • Five Favorite Films With Peter Jackson
72
  • Robert Downey Jr. talks Sherlock Holmes & Iron Man 2 - RT Interview
21
  • Director Ruben Fleischer Talks Zombieland
2
  • "I Don't Hate Women": Lars von Trier on Antichrist
17
  • Eric Bana talks Love the Beast - RT Interview
12
  • Fight Club Sound Designer Reflects on Film's 10th Anniversary
24
  • James Schamus talks Taking Woodstock - RT Interview
8
  • John Hurt Talks Harry Potter, Quentin Crisp and Alien - The RT Interview
16
  • Terry Gilliam Talks Doctor Parnassus
24
  • Wes Anderson Talks Fantastic Mr. Fox - RT Interview
9
 
 

Sponsored Links

Around The Network

  • Mondays in the Sun at Rotten Tomatoes
  • Mondays in the Sun at AskMen

Fresh Links

Featured
Best Dozen of the Decade
Best Dozen of the Decade External Link

Last week, MSN gave us their top 09 films. Now see what their favorites of the decade are!

Top 50 of 2009
Top 50 of 2009 External Link

Here's a list of the 50 best movies of 2009, according to the good people over at Moviefone.

Santa's Naughty List
Santa's Naughty List External Link

Hollywood.com takes a stab at determining who in movies will be on Santa's naughty list in 2009.

Top 10 Movies of 2009
Top 10 Movies of 2009 External Link

TIME chimes in with their own list of the best films released this year.

Top 20 of the Decade
Top 20 of the Decade External Link

Click through to see which movies BuzzSugar placed in their Best-of-Decade list!

Promos
Follow RT on Twitter
Follow RT on Twitter External Link

Get the latest Tomatometer updates on upcoming movies!

 
 
About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Games| Celebs List| Newsletter
IGN Logo
About Us | Advertise | Contact Us | Press | Careers
IGN | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | Direct2Drive | GameSpy Technology
TeamXbox | Game Sites | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | GIGA.DE | What They Play | Battlefield Heroes
By continuing past this page, and by your continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
Copyright 1998-2009, IGN Entertainment, Inc. | Support | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! RSS Feeds
IGN’s enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA.
Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.