Charlotte's love life is reduced to an endless string of disastrous blind dates--until she meets the perfect man, Kevin. Unfortunately, his merciless mother will do anything to destroy their... Read allCharlotte's love life is reduced to an endless string of disastrous blind dates--until she meets the perfect man, Kevin. Unfortunately, his merciless mother will do anything to destroy their relationship.Charlotte's love life is reduced to an endless string of disastrous blind dates--until she meets the perfect man, Kevin. Unfortunately, his merciless mother will do anything to destroy their relationship.
- Awards
- 1 win & 10 nominations
Storyline
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- TriviaJennifer Lopez and Michael Vartan's last exes were Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, who married each other after breaking up with them.
- GoofsWhen Viola greets a guest at the engagement party with a hug and pats his shoulders, a large amount of dust flies up from his outfit.
- Quotes
Charlotte 'Charlie' Cantilini: What color are my eyes?
Dr. Kevin Fields: Well, at first glance your eyes are brown. But when the light hits them, they change to amber. And if you look really close around the iris, the color is pure honey. But when you look into the sun, they almost look green. That's my favorite.
- Alternate versionsIn the German version of the movie, the talk about Roe vs. Wade was changed to mention Richard Nixon.
- ConnectionsFeatured in HBO First Look: Monster-In-Law (2005)
- SoundtracksTell Mama
Written by Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel and Wilbur Terrell
Performed by Etta James
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Michael Vartan plays Jane's son, and Jennifer Lopez is the impending daughter-in-law. All three are perfectly cast in their roles: Michael is weak, easily swayed, but sincere; Jenny is sweet but strong; and Jane is impeccable, uptight, and a force to be reckoned with. While it might be a bit of a shock for audiences who last saw Jane as a romantic lead in Stanley & Iris in 1990, she doesn't take the role as the mother-in-law to say, "I'm an old lady now." She's beautiful, vibrant, and able to compete toe-to-toe with the icon JLo. Jane even films a scene in her negligee; it's clear to her audience that she's nowhere near old age.
As to the movie itself, it's very entertaining and funny. Wanda Sykes costars as Jane's assistant and friend, and while everything out her mouth is supposed to a sarcastic aside to make the audience laugh, nothing she says is very funny. Jane and Jenny are the funny ones, and it's so easy to root for both of them, you'll find yourself changing sides every time you watch it! Keep a lookout for Elaine Stritch, Adam Scott, Monet Mazur and Will Arnett in smaller but memorable parts. This is a great movie to watch with your girlfriends or your mom—or if you have a great relationship with her, your mother-in-law. Pop the corn and champagne and get ready to giggle the night away.
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Sprache
- Also known as
- Una suegra de cuidado
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $43,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $82,931,301
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $24,000,000
- May 15, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $155,457,327
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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