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While Jane Fonda steals the movie in her return to the screen, a tired script and flimsy performances make this borderline comedy fall flat.
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The premise, though hardly fresh, has the makings of a ferocious black comedy. But Monster-in-Law is more a sour pastel. Nov 1, 2007 | Full Review…
The premise, though hardly fresh, has the makings of a ferocious black comedy. But Monster-in-Law is more a sour pastel.
David Ansen
This really plays a like a really bad sitcom from forty years ago. May 16, 2005
This really plays a like a really bad sitcom from forty years ago.
Richard Roeper
In a movie about diva-to-diva warfare, each diva is miscast. May 13, 2005 | Full Review…
In a movie about diva-to-diva warfare, each diva is miscast.
Stephen Hunter
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. May 13, 2005
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.
Stephanie Zacharek
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. May 13, 2005 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…
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.
Geoff Pevere
Monster-in-Law is a comedy without laughs and a catfight without claws. May 13, 2005 | Rating: 2/4
Monster-in-Law is a comedy without laughs and a catfight without claws.
Moira MacDonald
Fonda is terrific playing the mess that is Viola. Her introduction tells you everything you need to know about her: after learning she has been fired she attacks a vacuous Britney Spears clone on air. It never reaches that kind of mean-spirited fun again. Apr 8, 2011 | Rating: 5/10 | Full Review…
Fonda is terrific playing the mess that is Viola. Her introduction tells you everything you need to know about her: after learning she has been fired she attacks a vacuous Britney Spears clone on air. It never reaches that kind of mean-spirited fun again.
Joshua Starnes
The catfight battle between Fonda and Lopez barely reaches a simmer before all is forgiven and the audience is dismissed from their seats. Jun 20, 2009 | Rating: C | Full Review…
The catfight battle between Fonda and Lopez barely reaches a simmer before all is forgiven and the audience is dismissed from their seats.
Cole Smithey
For a revenge comedy to work, the villain should be so despicable that you relish those moments when the victim turns the tables and gets even. This flick is misleading because the title character is not really mean, but rather a sympathetic figure. Jun 20, 2007 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…
For a revenge comedy to work, the villain should be so despicable that you relish those moments when the victim turns the tables and gets even. This flick is misleading because the title character is not really mean, but rather a sympathetic figure.
Kam Williams
In the American tradition of diva moms from hell. May 11, 2007 | Full Review…
In the American tradition of diva moms from hell.
Prairie Miller
In this casting match-up, Lopez is totally outclassed. Mar 1, 2007 | Full Review…
In this casting match-up, Lopez is totally outclassed.
Shirley Sealy
For such a rich premise, Kochoff produced a fairly lackluster script. Nov 2, 2006 | Rating: 1/4
For such a rich premise, Kochoff produced a fairly lackluster script.
Mary Lasse
J-Lo, artsy and aimless with her sundress over pants (#RespectTo90sFashion), falls into Michael Vartan's Michael Vartanian gaze and must contend with her new ridiculously heinous mother-in-law. So bland, and insultingly unfunny. Bright spot was seeing Adam Scott in an early film role as the gay best friend, styled like a Y2K ninth grader with an oversized polo shirt and shaggy hair.
Super Reviewer
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.
Bad return of Jane Fonda to the cinema. Monster-in-Law have a terrible and tired script. A poor work of Richard LaGravenese. Rotten.
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.
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