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04/01/06
Monster-in-Law (2005)
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Reviews Counted:161
Fresh:25
Rotten:136
Average Rating:4.2/10
Consensus: While Jane Fonda steals the movie in her return to the screen, a tired script and flimsy performances make this borderline comedy fall flat.
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Charlie (Jennifer Lopez) is looking for a nice guy who will appreciate her, as well as her myriad of interests and jobs. From walking dogs to painting to designing clothes to answering phones at a... [More]
Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan, Wanda Sykes
Director: Robert Luketic
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06/24/06
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06/07/05
It’s finally happened. Jennifer Lopez has finally made a film that doesn’t make you want to chew off your own arm inside of about 20 minutes.
05/14/05
While there are moments of hilarious nastiness, the film continually opts to play it safe.
05/13/05
Fiendishly good fun.
05/10/05
Top CriticWe liked this better when it was called Meet the Parents and had that peeing cat.
05/13/05
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05/13/05
Top CriticThis horribly unfunny comedy is downright embarrassing to everyone involved, especially Fonda, who gives a screeching, one-note performance.
05/13/05
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05/14/05
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07/05/05
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07/29/05
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09/26/05
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12/06/05
Top CriticThe phrase 'chewing the scenery' never made much sense to me (is this a phrase used in normal human conversation? Ever?), but I know it when I see it. And Jane Fonda gnaws it to the bone in Monster-in-Law.
05/13/05
a particularly uninspired sitcom that's desperately recycling hack-material at cyclone speed to no avail
05/05/05
...a film that occasionally rises to the level of Merely Unfunny before lapsing back into Excruciating and Offensive.
05/12/05
Let's see how long this one stays at number one with the release of "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" on its heels.
05/17/05
I think if 'Monster-in-Law' had been a horror flick instead of a comedy it might have worked for me. As is, it's just a horror of a movie.
05/13/05
Billed as a comedy, this low-wattage sitcom is both ill-tempered and mean-spirited -- not least when it's cracking anti-gay jokes and making snide suggestions about incest.
05/13/05
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