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Drowning Mona

Play trailer Poster for Drowning Mona PG-13 Released Mar 3, 2000 1h 35m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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The recently deceased Mona Dearly (Bette Midler) was many things: an abusive wife, a domineering mother, a loud-mouthed neighbor and a violent malcontent. So when her car and corpse are discovered in the Hudson River, police Chief Wyatt Rash (Danny DeVito) immediately suspects murder rather than an accident. But, since the whole community of Verplanck, N.Y., shares a deep hatred for this unceasingly spiteful woman, Rash finds his murder investigation overwhelmed with potential suspects.
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A whodunnit that stacks its lists of suspects with wasted character actors, Drowning Mona is a twee farce that will prompt audiences to tune out before the mystery is solved.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Talented cast wasted in an awful movie. Rated: 2/5 Dec 22, 2010 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 1.5/4 Mar 19, 2002 Full Review Nell Minow Movie Mom There are a couple of funny lines, and the cast is game, but it just doesn't work. Rated: 2/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a watchable yet entirely forgettable comedy... Rated: 2.5/4 May 3, 2024 Full Review Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review Rated: 2/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Betsy Bozdech Reel.com So determined to be wacky and offbeat that it overshoots its goal and winds up cartoonish and ridiculous instead. Rated: 1.5/4 Sep 1, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member This was made too early. The humor plays a lot better now Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/13/24 Full Review Funny Not F I really loved this movie, and was shocked when I googled it and saw it's reviews. My mom had found it on dvd at a random store a while back (I don't know when) and she showed it to me yesterday and I loved it a lot. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/24 Full Review Brenda N I must be crazy, but I loved "Drowning Mona." The cast was great, the music was better, and who doesn't love a comedy murder mystery with a happy ending? It was a lot of ridiculousness, but it was like "Happiness," just not as dark. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/05/23 Full Review Rick R I like this movie. I thought the movie was quite entertaining. good acting, funny, well written. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/14/23 Full Review Tom S Not sure why this movie gets poor ratings. It's funny. Maybe not knee-slapping hilarious, but funny throughout. The writing is very good and actors and great. Gets two thumbs up from me. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member 22 years after the initial release I watched this movie with low or no expectations and I enjoyed it. Good performances...the movie is cute and at time quite funny. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The recently deceased Mona Dearly (Bette Midler) was many things: an abusive wife, a domineering mother, a loud-mouthed neighbor and a violent malcontent. So when her car and corpse are discovered in the Hudson River, police Chief Wyatt Rash (Danny DeVito) immediately suspects murder rather than an accident. But, since the whole community of Verplanck, N.Y., shares a deep hatred for this unceasingly spiteful woman, Rash finds his murder investigation overwhelmed with potential suspects.
Director
Nick Gomez
Producer
Al Corley, Eugene Musso, Bart Rosenblatt
Screenwriter
Peter Steinfeld
Distributor
Columbia Tristar, Destination Films
Production Co
Jersey Shore, Neverland Films
Rating
PG-13 (Mature Themes|Language|Brief Sexuality)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 3, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 25, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$15.4M
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround
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