Monster-in-Law

Monster-in-Law

This relationship is going to be a real mother.

Directed by Robert Luketic

Produced by New Line Cinema, BenderSpink

2005101 min6.2 / 10

A lighthearted romantic comedy about a young woman navigating her boyfriend's meddling mother, built on charm, humor, and the promise of love conquering family obstacles.

Office temp Charlotte Cantilini thinks she's found Mr. Right when she starts dating gorgeous surgeon Dr. Kevin Fields. But there's a problem standing in the way of everlasting bliss: Kevin's overbearing and controlling mother, Viola. Fearing she'll lose her son's affections forever, Viola decides to break up the happy couple by becoming the world's worst mother-in-law.

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  • Does Monster-in-Law end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Monster-in-Law one of a kind? No. Less singular than 91% of films.

  • Is Monster-in-Law easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Is Monster-in-Law sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Monster-in-Law violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Monster-in-Law scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity5

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Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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