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Mondays in the Sun (2003)
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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.
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. Among the disillusioned is Santa (Javier... [More]
Starring: Javier Bardem, Luis Tosar, Jose Angel Egid, Nieve de Medina
Director: Fernando León de Aranoa
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02/09/06
Moving, often hilarious examination of masculine frustration with a sharply observed script and impressive performances from its cast.
05/26/05
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05/21/05
Bottom feeder, out of work adventurers busying themselves with basically anything that will keep the terror of an abyss called the future at bay.
12/31/03
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.
12/28/03
Will look and feel all too familiar to victims of the jobless recovery, or at least those who can afford to see the movie.
10/03/03
Thanks to Bardem's performance the film finds plenty of sublime moments.
09/26/03
In these days of cutbacks and belt-tightening, its story has a strong resonance.
09/20/03
If nothing else, watch it for Javier Bardem, who is rapidly establishing himself as among the world's very best at his craft
09/20/03
Instead of pacing, it offers terrific performances and a wonderful sense of small-time tragedy
09/17/03
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.
09/12/03
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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.
09/10/03
Midway, Mondays in the Sun becomes as dull as a day with nothing to do.
09/05/03
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MONDAYS IN THE SUN is a pleasurable film (unless you're married to 1 of these guys?)
by: REEL_REVIEWER 7/17/05
by: REEL_REVIEWER 7/17/05
MONDAYS IN THE SUN is a pleasurable film (unless you're married to 1 of these guys?)
by: REEL_REVIEWER 7/17/05
by: REEL_REVIEWER 7/17/05
MONDAYS IN THE SUN is a pleasurable film (unless you're married to 1 of these guys?)
by: REEL_REVIEWER 7/17/05
by: REEL_REVIEWER 7/17/05
MONDAYS IN THE SUN is a pleasurable film (unless you're married to 1 of these guys?)
by: REEL_REVIEWER 7/17/05
by: REEL_REVIEWER 7/17/05
Film review: A melancholy tale that could take place anywhere.
by: boo allen 8/15/03
by: boo allen 8/15/03
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