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Maid in Manhattan

Movie · 2002 · 101 min

A light, sweet romantic comedy about mistaken identity and class differences, with warm performances and a satisfying happy ending.

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2002 film directed by Wayne Wang
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Year
2002
Runtime
101 min
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • love
  • identity
  • family
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism6
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
comedy drama, romantic comedy
Directed by
Wayne Wang
Written by
Kevin Wade
Starring
Jennifer Lopez, Bob Hoskins, Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, Natasha Richardson, Tyler Posey, Frances Conroy, Amy Sedaris
Music
Alan Silvestri
Cinematography
Karl Walter Lindenlaub
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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