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Monster-in-Law
Monster-in-Law is a 2005 romantic comedy film directed by Robert Luketic, written by Anya Kochoff and starring Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan and Wanda Sykes. It marked a return to cinema for Fonda, being her first film in 15 years since Stanley & Iris in 1990.
The film was negatively received by critics who praised Fonda's performance but panned the screenplay, and Lopez's performance. Monster-in-Law was a box office success, grossing $155 million on a $43 million budget.
Charlie Cantilini is a temp/dog walker/yoga instructor and aspiring fashion designer from Venice Beach, California, who meets doctor Kevin Fields. At first, she believes he is gay, but Kevin later asks her out, and she feels she has finally found the right man.
Things start to sour when Kevin introduces Charlie to his mother Viola, a former newscaster turned talk show host. She was recently replaced by a much younger woman, leading her to have a meltdown and attack a young guest on-air, and be committed to a facility for several months.
Loathing Charlie immediately because of her occupation as a temp, Viola becomes more distraught when Kevin proposes to her, fearing she will lose her son the same way she lost her career. Determined to ruin Kevin and Charlie's relationship, she enlists the help of her loyal assistant Ruby, and Kevin's vindictive ex-girlfriend Fiona, who had previously misled Charlie into believing that Kevin was gay.
At the engagement party, Fiona kisses Kevin in his dressing room, deeply hurting Charlie, who feels out of place in Kevin’s world, precisely as Viola and Fiona planned. Viola feigns an anxiety attack and moves in with Charlie while Kevin is away for a medical conference, hoping to drive her crazy with her antics.
Charlie soon realizes Viola's plan and retaliates by destroying her bedroom and tampering with her antipsychotic medication (which Viola had replaced with vitamin C tablets). Charlie eventually confronts her, forcing her to move out. Finding no way to stop the wedding, Viola tricks Charlie into eating nuts during the rehearsal dinner. This causes an extreme allergic reaction, which causes Charlie's face to swell. Luckily, it subsides by morning.
On the day of the wedding, Viola turns up wearing an extravagant white dress instead of the peach-colored one Charlie had specially made for her. This leads to a violent standoff between them, with Viola refusing to accept her and declaring Charlie will never be good enough for Kevin.
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Monster-in-Law
Monster-in-Law is a 2005 romantic comedy film directed by Robert Luketic, written by Anya Kochoff and starring Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan and Wanda Sykes. It marked a return to cinema for Fonda, being her first film in 15 years since Stanley & Iris in 1990.
The film was negatively received by critics who praised Fonda's performance but panned the screenplay, and Lopez's performance. Monster-in-Law was a box office success, grossing $155 million on a $43 million budget.
Charlie Cantilini is a temp/dog walker/yoga instructor and aspiring fashion designer from Venice Beach, California, who meets doctor Kevin Fields. At first, she believes he is gay, but Kevin later asks her out, and she feels she has finally found the right man.
Things start to sour when Kevin introduces Charlie to his mother Viola, a former newscaster turned talk show host. She was recently replaced by a much younger woman, leading her to have a meltdown and attack a young guest on-air, and be committed to a facility for several months.
Loathing Charlie immediately because of her occupation as a temp, Viola becomes more distraught when Kevin proposes to her, fearing she will lose her son the same way she lost her career. Determined to ruin Kevin and Charlie's relationship, she enlists the help of her loyal assistant Ruby, and Kevin's vindictive ex-girlfriend Fiona, who had previously misled Charlie into believing that Kevin was gay.
At the engagement party, Fiona kisses Kevin in his dressing room, deeply hurting Charlie, who feels out of place in Kevin’s world, precisely as Viola and Fiona planned. Viola feigns an anxiety attack and moves in with Charlie while Kevin is away for a medical conference, hoping to drive her crazy with her antics.
Charlie soon realizes Viola's plan and retaliates by destroying her bedroom and tampering with her antipsychotic medication (which Viola had replaced with vitamin C tablets). Charlie eventually confronts her, forcing her to move out. Finding no way to stop the wedding, Viola tricks Charlie into eating nuts during the rehearsal dinner. This causes an extreme allergic reaction, which causes Charlie's face to swell. Luckily, it subsides by morning.
On the day of the wedding, Viola turns up wearing an extravagant white dress instead of the peach-colored one Charlie had specially made for her. This leads to a violent standoff between them, with Viola refusing to accept her and declaring Charlie will never be good enough for Kevin.