Monster-in-Law

"This relationship is going to be a real mother."

2005 1h 41m EN

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6.2

MID

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19%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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5.6

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 1,802🥫19%Rotten Tomatoes●31Metacritic★5.6IMDB · 68,282

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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Office temp Charlotte Cantilini thinks she's found Mr. Right when she starts dating gorgeous surgeon Dr. Kevin Fields. But there's a problem standing in the way of everlasting bliss: Kevin's overbearing and controlling mother, Viola. Fearing she'll lose her son's affections forever, Viola decides to break up the happy couple by becoming the world's worst mother-in-law.

“This relationship is going to be a real mother.”

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Cast

Jennifer Lopez
Charlie
Jane Fonda
Viola Fields
Michael Vartan
Dr. Kevin Fields
Wanda Sykes
Ruby
Adam Scott
Remy
Monet Mazur
Fiona
Annie Parisse
Morgan
Will Arnett
Kit

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Luketic
Writers: Anya Kochoff
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Germany

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.6× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Luketic, shot by Russell Carpenter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Scott Hill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda and Michael Vartan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This relationship is going to be a real mother.".

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The take

Robert Luketic directs. Russell Carpenter behind the camera. David Newman scores. Scott Hill cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America, Germany. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.6× over at the box office.
2Released 21 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.
4Directed by Robert Luketic, shot by Russell Carpenter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Scott Hill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda and Michael Vartan carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "This relationship is going to be a real mother.".
9IMDB entry: tt0369735 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 25 themes, including "surgeon", "man of one's dreams", "free spirit", "falling in love".
11Released under 11 different titles around the world.