- Release Date: 2005
- Runtime: 101 min
- Genre: Comedy, Romance
- Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan, Wanda Sykes ... see all
- Director: Robert Luketic
- Plot: After years of looking for Mr. Right, Charlotte 'Charlie' Cantilini finally finds the man of her dreams, Kevin Fields, only to discover that his mother, Viola, is the woman of... Read more
User Reviews
Like in a Fairytale, She Found Her Prince Charming and the Wicked Witch
Nov 08, 2006
Claudio Carvalho - imdb.com
Nov 08, 2006Claudio Carvalho - imdb.com
When the versatile and simple Charlotte (Jennifer Lopez) meets the surgeon Kevin (Michael Vartan), she finds her Prince Charming. Meanwhile, his obsessive mother and famous anchor Viola (Jane Fonda) is replaced on her TV talk show and has a nervous... Full review
The Legend And The Temp
May 15, 2006
wlawson60 - imdb.com
May 15, 2006wlawson60 - imdb.com
I had such a thrill watching the unsinkable Jane Fonda making a wonderful fool of herself that I've actually saw it twice. The second time with my thumb on the fast forward. I've watched Jane's Viola interview that Brittany Spears... Full review
The Fabulous Jane Fonda And The Dog Walker
Jan 30, 2006
arichmondfwc - imdb.com
Jan 30, 2006arichmondfwc - imdb.com
Everyone I know went to see "Monster In Law" for Jane Fonda and in spite of J Lo. If you go with that spirit, you just may have a reasonable good time. I hadn't realized how much I missed Jane... Full review
The title deserved a better film
Nov 26, 2005
dromasca - imdb.com
Nov 26, 2005dromasca - imdb.com
The title of this film is the best thing in this movie. I would actually say that such a title deserved a better movie.'Monster in Law' is a combination between 'Maid in Manhattan' and 'Meet the Parents'. Jennifer Lopez is... Full review
Not much of a story, we regretted spending time watching it.
Oct 17, 2005
TxMike - imdb.com
Oct 17, 2005TxMike - imdb.com
Like many romantic comedies this one has a simple premise, only son plans to get married and controlling mom doesn't approve. The path that the script and direction take from that premise is rocky indeed. Jane Fonda is a good... Full review
Monstrously lame
Oct 16, 2005
pennshilvania - imdb.com
Oct 16, 2005pennshilvania - imdb.com
As a fan of Jane Fonda's acting, I was mildly interested in seeing this movie, her first in many years. I wish now that I hadn't wasted my time.Granted, Jane Fonda is an asset to "Monster-in-Law." She brims with radiance... Full review
"For your own safety, make sure you know where the emergency exits are at all times"
Sep 22, 2005
Galina - imdb.com
Sep 22, 2005Galina - imdb.com
I did not expect much from this comedy, I just wanted to have a few laughs. I knew that many critics hated it and advised the viewers to stay away from it. Well, they did not like "Meet the Fockers",... Full review
Welcome back Jane Fonda!!
Jun 12, 2005
Reverend_Summerisle - imdb.com
Jun 12, 2005Reverend_Summerisle - imdb.com
Wow!! What a cool film about two women fighting over one man his girlfriend and his mother, suitable for all the family (I'm in my late-teens and went with my Mum and were both laughing our heads off) and with... Full review
Enjoyable to watch as long as you don't take it too seriously
May 13, 2005
christian123 - imdb.com
May 13, 2005christian123 - imdb.com
Charlotte Honeywell (Jennifer Lopez) has had problems finding the perfect man until she starts dating Kevin (Michael Vartan). Thing are going well until she meets his overbearing mother (Jane Fonda), a recently fired news anchorwoman who takes her aggression out... Full review
Hackneyed script sinks Fonda/Lopez film
May 11, 2005
Cliff729 - imdb.com
May 11, 2005Cliff729 - imdb.com
I can visualize the pitch meeting for "Monster-in-Law": "It's a female version of "Meet the Parents," with Jennifer Lopez as Ben Stiller and Jane Fonda as Robert DeNiro!" And since neither of its stars has been burning up the box... Full review
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2008-09-26
Unrated, 86 minutes "Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story," which opens Friday at Cinema Village, is a comprehensive look at its titular subject, the blues guitar-playing political rogue whose rambunctious rise from local elections in South Carolina to chairman of... ... Full Article


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