Monster-in-Law (2005) on Netflix
Charlie Cantilini, a temp and aspiring fashion designer, meets doctor Kevin Fields and thinks she has found the right man. His mother Viola, once a newscaster, wants the couple apart.
- Netflix3.2/5
- IMDb5.6/1070,019 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes18%
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Plot summary
Charlie Cantilini works as a temp, walks dogs, teaches yoga and designs clothes in Venice Beach, California. She meets doctor Kevin Fields, and at first she takes him for gay. He asks her out, the two become a couple, and she believes she has finally found the right man. Then Kevin brings her to meet his mother, Viola, who hosted a talk show after a career in news and was recently pushed out in favor of a much younger woman. Viola's reaction to that loss landed her in a facility for several months. She dislikes Charlie on sight, mostly for her temp work. When Kevin proposes, Viola fears losing her son the way she lost her job, and she sets out to end the relationship.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Monster-in-Law (2005)
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- New Line ran 849 sneak preview screenings on Mother's Day at 4pm, the Sunday before release. The studio's president of domestic distribution, David Tuckerman, had publicly doubted the plan, but the screenings drew 90% attendance and he said the marketing department hit a home run.
- The film marked Jane Fonda's return to movie acting after a 15-year absence, her first film since 1990's Stanley & Iris.
- Fox announced in 2014 that it was developing a television series adaptation of the film with Amy B. Harris as creator, but by 2021 E! reported the series had never actually come together.
- Jennifer Lopez received a Golden Raspberry Award nomination for Worst Actress for her performance, though she lost that year's award to Jenny McCarthy for Dirty Love.
