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Monster-in-Law

Play trailer Poster for Monster-in-Law PG-13 Released May 13, 2005 1h 40m Romance Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Charlotte (Jennifer Lopez) is smitten when she meets Dr. Kevin Fields (Michael Vartan). So when Kevin pops the question after they start dating, Charlotte happily accepts. But she soon realizes that Kevin's mom, Viola (Jane Fonda), is not quite thrilled to have a new family member. Viola, a newscaster, has just lost her job and is feeling rather attached to Kevin, so she regards Charlotte as her new competition -- and will apparently do anything to make her son call off the wedding.
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While Jane Fonda steals the movie in her return to the screen, a tired script and flimsy performances make this borderline comedy fall flat.

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David Ansen Newsweek The premise, though hardly fresh, has the makings of a ferocious black comedy. But Monster-in-Law is more a sour pastel. Nov 1, 2007 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 2/5 Apr 1, 2006 Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle A banal and lukewarm slice of romantic comedy and family histrionics. Rated: 1.5/5 May 21, 2005 Full Review Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News If you are looking for a film with depth and character development, Monster-In-Law is probably not the film for you. Still, I couldnt help but enjoy most of the slapstick situations. Rated: B- Nov 18, 2019 Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Despite its shortcomings (not the least of which is [Jennifer] Lopez), Monster-in-Law is the first must-see film of the spring and summer thanks to Jane Fonda's Viola. Nov 13, 2019 Full Review Joshua Starnes ComingSoon.net Fonda is terrific playing the mess that is Viola. Her introduction tells you everything you need to know about her: after learning she has been fired she attacks a vacuous Britney Spears clone on air. It never reaches that kind of mean-spirited fun again. Rated: 5/10 Apr 8, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Shane O Unwatchable garbage . I only wish there I was a way to give a move a zero . This movie should be removed from the world Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/12/24 Full Review Dolores T It is very rare that I laugh during a movie but I was screaming during some of the scenes and had to rewind the movie and watch them again several times and laughed hard each time. Jane Fonda is great and even though I am not a fan of Jay Lo (does she ever play a different character?) I really enjoyed this silly film. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/11/24 Full Review The Wandering D This was not the movie I expected it to be. I don't think it holds together very well and feels like a collection of skits as opposed to a cohesive film. Would not watch it again. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/21/24 Full Review Marty N Loved watching it with my amazing girlfriend! She's so cute and we snuggled the whole time! Movie was ass tho Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/17/24 Full Review Steven James R Funny 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/14/24 Full Review KalniTah Com ou sem armas , Jennifer Lopez mostra lado engraçado de um comedia romântica e fase de conhecer os familiares Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Charlotte (Jennifer Lopez) is smitten when she meets Dr. Kevin Fields (Michael Vartan). So when Kevin pops the question after they start dating, Charlotte happily accepts. But she soon realizes that Kevin's mom, Viola (Jane Fonda), is not quite thrilled to have a new family member. Viola, a newscaster, has just lost her job and is feeling rather attached to Kevin, so she regards Charlotte as her new competition -- and will apparently do anything to make her son call off the wedding.
Director
Robert Luketic
Producer
Chris Bender, J.C. Spink, Paula Weinstein
Screenwriter
Anya Kochoff
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Production Co
Benderspink
Rating
PG-13 (Sex References|Language)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 13, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$82.9M
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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