Preteen and teen girls who are among J.Lo's biggest fans may swoon over all this glop, but more discerning viewers may just want to scrape their shoes clean.
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12/13/02
Maid in Manhattan (2002)
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Reviews Counted:135
Fresh:54
Rotten:81
Average Rating:5.2/10
Consensus: Too blandly generic, Maid in Manhattan also suffers from a lack of chemistry between Lopez and Fiennes.
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: In Revolution Studios' charming romantic comedy Maid in Manhattan, Jennifer Lopez stars as a hard-working, intelligent and determined single mother who dreams of a better life. While struggling as... [More]
Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes, Kevin Wade, Natasha Richardson
Director: Wayne Wang
Reviews for Maid in Manhattan
A Cinderella story so formulaic you'll be looking for a glass slipper.
12/13/02
[Lopez] is completely believable in the lead. She has a great instinct for picking roles she can embody, and she gives this one a special radiance, grace and dewy-eyed credibility.
12/13/02
The numerous faults and rather mediocre to bland execution of the story results in this effort turning back into a pumpkin without any chances at finding the right glass slipper fit.
12/13/02
Made-to-order for the singer-actress's target audience, preteen girls and their obliging moms.
12/13/02
Apart from the see-through script that is like a '30s society comedy dumbed down to I Am Sam's Maid, the film is most marked by the flagrant waste of talent.
12/13/02
Jennifer Lopez has star power, genuine talent and considerable assets, but she's wasted yet again in a grossly predictable romantic comedy.
12/13/02
Romantic comedies and date movies are rare this holiday season. So, if the mood strikes, Maid in Manhattan will probably satisfy it. But just barely.
12/13/02
A predictable Cinderella story in the Pretty Woman /Working Girl mold that is undone by a preposterous plot and its stars' complete lack of chemistry.
12/13/02
If you think that Jennifer Lopez has shown poor judgment in planning to marry Ben Affleck, wait till you see Maid in Manhattan.
12/13/02
Trite, banal, cliched, mostly inoffensive.
12/13/02
In general the picture is so committed to inoffensiveness and to hammering home its uplifting, bootstrap message that it lacks the necessary element of malice.
12/13/02
Top CriticPainless date movie.
12/13/02
It's harmless, diverting fluff. But it's hard to imagine a more generic effort in the genre.
12/13/02
As saccharine as it is disposable.
12/13/02
Top CriticAs strenuously as it strives to make all the fake, standard promises to its target audience, Maid in Manhattan succeeds because, ultimately, performance wins out over formula.
12/13/02
So brisk is Wang's pacing that none of the excellent cast are given air to breathe.
12/13/02
Maybe this is why the movie isn't any good. Entertaining isn't its main function. It's designed to sell us a bill of goods.
12/13/02
These two are generating about as much chemistry as an Iraqi factory poised to receive a UN inspector.
12/13/02
Do not disturb yourself with this flick.
12/13/02
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