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Monster-in-Law

2005 · 101 min

A breezy, silly romp with catty sabotage and broad laughs, easy to watch and forget.

Directed by
Robert Luketic
Genres
Romance, Comedy
Tagline
This relationship is going to be a real mother.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Robert Luketic
Genres
Romance, Comedy
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • family
  • love
  • class
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism6
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
romance, comedy
Directed by
Robert Luketic
Written by
Anya Kochoff
Starring
Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan, Wanda Sykes, Adam Scott, Monet Mazur, Annie Parisse, Will Arnett
Music
David Newman
Cinematography
Russell Carpenter
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America, Germany
Languages
English

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