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A Balasaur Score of 44 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 19%, Metacritic 31/100. Audiences rate it 25 points higher than critics do. Most of the 1,226 2000s romance movies in this catalog score higher. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes19%
Metacritic31/100
Audiences rate it 25 points higher than critics do.
1,794 audience votes
Key crew
- Anya KochoffScreenplay
- Robert LuketicDirector
- David NewmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jennifer LopezCharlie
- Jane FondaViola Fields
- Michael VartanDr. Kevin Fields
- Wanda SykesRuby
- Adam ScottRemy
- Monet MazurFiona
- Annie ParisseMorgan
- Will ArnettKit
- Elaine StritchGertrude
- Stephen DunhamDr. Paul Chamberlain
- Randee HellerBeverly Hills Dog Owner
- Mark MosesCoffee Shop Customer
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Themes
surgeonman of one's dreamsfree spiritfalling in loveoverbearing motherdrinkingnervous breakdownfiancé fiancée relationshipmoving infashion designrich man poor womanscheme