Movie · 2017 · Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Action · 2h 3m · R · English
Curator score: 1.4/10 (150K ratings)
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.
Ratings
Curator score: 1.4/10
IMDb: 6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 62%
Metacritic: 47
TMDB: 7.1/10
Director
Tommy Wirkola
Production
SND, Raffaella De Laurentiis Productions, Nexus Factory, uMedia, uFund, Vendôme Production
Cast
Noomi Rapace, Glenn Close, Willem Dafoe, Marwan Kenzari, Christian Rubeck, Pål Sverre Hagen, Tomiwa Edun, Cassie Clare, Cameron Jack, Clara Read, Kirsty Averton, Robert Wagner, Vegar Hoel, Madalin Dragan, Stig Frode Henriksen, Daniel Berge Halvorsen, Jeppe Beck Laursen, Marie Everett, Lara Decaro, Elijah Ungvary
Where to watch
Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Curator Review
Verdict
A high-concept sci-fi thriller with a strong central performance and some genuinely fun action, but the script is uneven and the worldbuilding often feels thinner than the premise deserves. It works best as a pulpy, fast-moving genre piece rather than a fully satisfying mystery.
Best for
Viewers who enjoy dystopian near-future premises
Fans of actor-driven genre movies with multiple character performances
People looking for slick action and a strong lead turn
Audiences who can forgive clunky plotting for a cool concept
Skip if
You want airtight logic and deep worldbuilding
You’re allergic to familiar dystopian tropes
You prefer subtle, character-first science fiction
You want a mystery that fully pays off its setup
Overview
What Happened to Monday has the kind of premise that practically sells itself: a future where one family’s septuplets must hide in plain sight under a brutal one-child regime. The movie gets immediate mileage out of that hook, and Noomi Rapace does the heavy lifting of making seven distinct personalities feel like a real ensemble rather than a gimmick.
Worth noting
The problem is that the film often rushes past the most interesting ideas in favor of familiar chase beats and exposition. It has flashes of tension, a few sharp action sequences, and enough visual invention to keep the concept alive, but the writing doesn’t always support the scale of the premise.
Bottom line
As a piece of dystopian pulp, though, it’s easy to see the appeal. If you want a sleek, grimy sci-fi thriller with a committed lead performance and a few memorable set pieces, it delivers enough to justify the ride, even if it never quite becomes the movie it could have been.
Top Letterboxd reviews
olivia 🌷 (1.5★) · 3338 likes
don’t ✍️ trust ✍️ tik tok ✍️ for ✍️ film ✍️ suggestions ✍️ ever ✍️ again ✍️
Syaoran (2.5★) · 2223 likes
Just like in real life, Monday is a bitch.
Ellie ✨ (2.5★) · 1352 likes
the most extreme case of eldest daughter syndrome ever committed to screen
Ian (2★) · 1004 likes
One woman playing seven women playing one woman. Great concept. Bad execution. God, I hate Mondays.
emily (3★) · 864 likes
the fact that i got to see dyke noomi, jersey barbie noomi, soft schoolteacher-ish noomi, smart and sophisticated noomi, jittery stoner noomi, tech noomi and extremely ripped hardass noomi in the same film... idc i'm blessed on this day.