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Overview

User Rating:
5.2/10   14,942 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Anya Kochoff (written by)
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Release Date:
13 May 2005 (USA) more
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Tagline:
She met the perfect man. Then she met his mother. more
Plot:
The love life of Charlotte is reduced to an endless string of disastrous blind dates, until she meets the perfect man, Kevin. Unfortunately, his merciless mother will do anything to destroy their relationship. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 9 nominations more
User Comments:
Tour de force from Jane Fonda more (214 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jennifer Lopez ... Charlotte 'Charlie' Cantilini

Jane Fonda ... Viola Fields

Michael Vartan ... Dr. Kevin Fields

Wanda Sykes ... Ruby

Adam Scott ... Remy

Monet Mazur ... Fiona
Annie Parisse ... Morgan

Will Arnett ... Kit

Elaine Stritch ... Gertrude

Stephen Dunham ... Dr. Paul Chamberlain
Randee Heller ... Beverly Hills Dog Owner

Mark Moses ... Coffee Shop Customer
Tomiko Fraser ... Coffee Shop Clerk
Rochelle Flexer ... Dr. Patel's Nurse
Wayne Nickel ... George
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Das Schwiegermonster (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sex references and language.
Runtime:
101 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Jane Fonda joined the film after the filming of Elizabethtown (2005) was pushed back a few months. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Charlie is talking to George the first time she works for Dr. Patel's office, the position of the computer chair behind her changes from shot to shot. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
[Charlie sitting at her desk at home. Phone rings. Charlie lets the answering machine pick up and listens to the recording]
Charlotte 'Charlie' Cantilini: [Answering machine message] Hi, it's Charlie. Leave a message.
[Answering machine beeps to signal beginning of message]
Carol, from LA Temp Agency: [Leaving message on answering machine] Hi Charlie, it's Carol from the L.A. Temp Agency. Listen, Dr. Patel's office needs you for tomorrow. Is that ok? Let me know. Bye.
[Answering machine beeps signaling end of message]
Remy: [Charlie sketching]
[Remy walks in with cup of coffee and toast]
Remy: Morning neighbor.
[Chews toast]
[...]
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Date Movie (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Down with You more

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4 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Tour de force from Jane Fonda, 30 May 2005
10/10
Author: Bruce Haldane from Canada

Jennifer Lopez may have insisted that her name appeared way above Jane Fonda's, but she is upstaged by Ms. Fonda in every scene. Makes you wonder why Jane Fonda has waited so long to make another movie .. she is excellent in this comedy and I hope this opens the door to more roles (hope it's not another 15 years).

This is much more a vehicle for Ms. Fonda's talents than Ms. Lopez's although JLo is pretty good too. JLo is after all a good actress, even though her real personality is far removed from the 'nice' roles she plays (and so they often don't ring true).

Of course some in the audience lampoon anything Jane Fonda is in because they will never forgive her for opposing the Vietnam War .. time to move on?

Overall I went into the theater expecting mildly funny, but found myself in the middle of a laugh out loud classic comedy and as you can probably tell, most impressed by Jane Fonda's performance :)

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