Monster-in-Law
This relationship is going to be a real mother.
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.
- Year: 2005
- Country: United States of America, Germany
- Genre: Romance, Comedy
- Studio: New Line Cinema, BenderSpink, Spring Creek Pictures, Kumar Mobiliengesellschaft mbH & Co. Projekt Nr. 1 KG
- Keyword: surgeon, man of one's dreams, free spirit, falling in love, overbearing mother, drinking, nervous breakdown, fiancé fiancée relationship, fashion design, rich man poor woman, scheme, wealth differences, rich family, imminent wedding, mother son relationship, interfering mother-in-law, disapproving parent, talk show host, best friends, controlling parent, meddling mother, moving in with significant other, chance encounter, amused, temp worker, dogwalker, impromptu proposal
- Director: Robert Luketic
- Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan, Wanda Sykes, Adam Scott, Monet Mazur