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What Happened to Monday

2017 · 123 min

A tense, grim dystopian thriller that keeps you on edge with its high-stakes cat-and-mouse game and emotional family bonds.

Directed by
Tommy Wirkola
Genres
Science fiction, Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Noomi Rapace, Glenn Close, Willem Dafoe
Tagline
Seven sisters. One identity.
Overview
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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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Tommy Wirkola
Genres
Science fiction, Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Noomi Rapace, Glenn Close, Willem Dafoe
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • conspiracy
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour2
Realism5
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
science fiction, thriller, mystery, action
Directed by
Tommy Wirkola
Written by
Kerry Williamson, Max Botkin
Starring
Noomi Rapace, Glenn Close, Willem Dafoe, Marwan Kenzari, Christian Rubeck, Pål Sverre Hagen, Tomiwa Edun, Cassie Clare
Music
Christian Wibe
Cinematography
José David Montero
Runtime
123 min
Country
Belgium, France, United States of America
Languages
English

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