Maid in Manhattan (2002)

Director:

Wayne Wang

Writers:

John Hughes (story)
Kevin Wade (screenplay)

Release Date:

13 December 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

This Christmas ... love checks in.

Plot:

A senatorial candidate falls for a hotel maid, thinking she is a socialite when he sees her trying on a wealthy woman's dress.

Plot Keywords:

Hotel | Maid | Manhattan | Single Mother | Subway

Awards:

7 nominations

Cast

Jennifer Lopez	...	Marisa Ventura
Ralph Fiennes	...	Christopher Marshall
Natasha Richardson	...	Caroline Lane
Stanley Tucci	...	Jerry Siegel
Tyler Posey	...	Ty Ventura (as Tyler Garcia Posey)
Frances Conroy	...	Paula Burns
Chris Eigeman	...	John Bextrum
Amy Sedaris	...	Rachel Hoffberg
Marissa Matrone	...	Stephanie Kehoe
Priscilla Lopez	...	Veronica Ventura
Bob Hoskins	...	Lionel Bloch
Lisa Roberts Gillan	...	Cora
Maddie Corman	...	Leezette
Sharon Wilkins	...	Clarice
Jayne Houdyshell	...	Carmen

Also Known As:

Made in New York (USA) (poster title)
The Chambermaid (USA) (working title)
Untitled John Hughes (USA) (working title)
Uptown Girl (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some language/sexual references.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Switzerland:10 (canton of Zurich) | Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | Hungary:14 | Netherlands:AL | Finland:K-3 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Brazil:Livre | Canada:PG | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Hong Kong:IIA | India:A | New Zealand:PG | Norway:A | Peru:PT | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Bronx Community College - University Avenue at West 181 Street, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Revolution Studios

Trivia:

In the Spanish dubbed version, Bob Hoskins character has the same dub-player as Anthony Hopkins in The Remains of the Day (1993). Both are butler characters.

Goofs:

Continuity: Marisa is holding her son's sweater in her hands, but in subsequent shots he is wearing it.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Marisa: Come on. Get your coat. We gotta go. You have everything?
Ty: Yeah.
Marisa: Hurry up, sweetie. We're late. Ty. Today papí. You're killing me, Ty. Right now you're killing mommy.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "SexTV: Fairy Tales/Karin Rosenthal/Tart Cards (#6.2)" (2003)

Soundtrack:

Lovergirl

This...must...STOP!!!!!!

I should have seen "Star Trek Nemesis" again. But no, I chose to see the world's hottest chambermaid in this digested burrito of a movie. There is absolutely nothing smart, funny or well written in it. All the dialogue is forced and stupid. So JLo couldn't say to Ralph that she's a maid trying on clothes right away? It seemed pretty clear, at least in that scene, that he was attracted. But no, we get this dumb plot point driving an already awful film. Such a missed opportunity for a hard edged comedy-drama, too, given the material, but JLo wouldn't handle it. I mean, look at "Angel Eyes."

To top off all the nonsense we get a precocious 10 year old who unbelievably likes the 70s. Give me a break. And Natasha Richardson was even more annoying than the kid. Almost saving this toilet scum are Stanley Tucci and Bob Hoskins in thankless roles. The main reason they stand out is because they are excellent actors, and emote a certain realism in a been-there-done-that-chick-flick. I'd feel bad for both of 'em if it weren't for the fact that they worked with JLo. I managed to get through the agony til the end, to see it capped off by a poorly crafted magazine cover montage. One cover showed she became a manager, back at the hotel where she was fired! Makes no sense. What a f--king nightmare. Thank god JLo is JLo hot.

GAHHHHH! I really wanted to see Captain Picard crash the Starship Enterprise into the damn Hotel!!!!!!