Monster-in-Law

Monster-in-Law (2005)

  • 16% of critics liked it
    (163 reviews)

  • 63% of users liked it
    (411,414 ratings)

It's not unusual to see two women fighting over the same man in a movie, only this time it's his mother and his fiancée vying for his attention in this broad comedy. While Charlotte Cantilini (Jennifer Lopez), known to her friends as Charlie, has never had much luck in her love life, one day… More

Play Trailer

PG-13,
Directed By
Written By
Richard LaGravenese, Anya Kochoff
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
May 13, 2005 Wide
New Line Cinema

Critic Reviews

  • Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

    This really plays a like a really bad sitcom from forty years ago.

  • Stephen Hunter, Washington Post

    In a movie about diva-to-diva warfare, each diva is miscast.

  • Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

    Fonda and Sykes are made for each other, and their incessant bickering and arguing are about the only things that give Monster-in-Law any life.

  • Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

    Trust me, Monster-in-Law not only makes more sense as an Unforgiven-ish parable of old-school Hollywood feminism's wrath, it's worlds more fun.

  • Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

    Monster-in-Law is a comedy without laughs and a catfight without claws.

Read all 16 critic reviews

See more critic ratings and reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

Featured Audience Ratings

  • Nicki M


    Harmless piece of fluff. The best thing about it is the location, really beautiful to look at. Story is a bit predicable and no real laughs, but pleasant enough use of two hours on a boring weekend.

  • Lucas M


    Bad return of Jane Fonda to the cinema. Monster-in-Law have a terrible and tired script. A poor work of Richard LaGravenese. Rotten.

  • Bethany M


    Some of the scenes were funny between Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda. But, sadly just another average chick flick where you know the ending by the start of the film.

  • Dean !


    An ok comedy with a good cast line up. It has quite a few funny scenes, one of the better family related comedies.

  • Jeremy S


    Monster in Law looks like your average romantic comedy with a quirky twist and basically that is exactly what it is. No suprises here. Solid performances by Lopez and Fonda. The story holds together and delivers some so so laughs and some definite ones, Overall average.

Read all 20 featured audience ratings

Currently unavailable on Flixster

Also available on

UltraViolet Retailers

Other Retailers

Subscription Services

Not Available
Not Available
Not Available

Cast

See more (15)

Trailers & Clips