Title
"MONSTER-IN-LAW"
U.S. Release Year
Director
Most Recent Release Date
2005
Robert Luketic
8/30/2005
Cast
Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan, Wanda Sykes, Adam Scott, Annie Parisse, Monet Mazur, Will Arnett, Elaine Stritch, Stephen Dunham, Randee Heller, Mark Moses, Tomiko Fraser, Rochelle Flexer, Wayne Nickel, Jenny Wade, Bruce Gray, Zach McLarty, Stephanie Turner, Harriet Harris, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Christopher Scott, Pamela Rowan, Monica R. Guiza, Amber Mead, Christina Masterson
Category
Rating
Time
DVD Time
Tint
Comedy/Drama/Romance/Farce
PG-13
100-102
102
Color
Awards
Award Nominations
Avg. Score (of 100)
# of Critics Responding
Average Points (of 12)
Average Grade
Member Reviews
44.57
76
5.35
C
No Reviews Available
Posted
Origin
5/6/2005 3:21:00 PM
United States
Reviewed?
Suggested Ages:
YES
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Akron Beacon Journal Newspaper (George M. Thomas, Rich Heldenfels & Associates)
Ohio (Mid-West North)
50
5/13/2005
Arizona Daily Star Newspaper (Toucon) (Christopher Kelly, Moira Macdonald, Christy Lemire, Roger Moore, Colin Covert, Michael Phillips, Stephen Holden, Robert W. Butler, Michael Phillips & Associates
Arizona (Mid-West South)
75
5/13/2005
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Newspaper (Alpha Reviews) (Jennifer Preyss, Christie Lemire, Jake Coyle, Nekesa Mumbi Moody & Associates)
Georgia (Southeast)
D+
25
5/13/2005
Baltimore Sun Newspaper (4-Star Reviews) (Michael Sragow, Chris Kaltenbach, Michael Phillips, Roger Moore, Glenn Whipp, Michael Ordona, John Anderson, Christopher Borrelli & Associates)
Maryland (Mid-Atlantic)
25
5/13/2005
BBC.co.UK (Great Britain) (Nev Pierce, Jamie Russell, Matthew Leyland, Tom Dawson, Neil Smith, Stella Papamichael, Anna Smith, Laura Bushell & Associates)
Outside US (Great Britain)
80
5/13/2005
James Berardinelli: ReelViews Movie Reviews ("Berardinelli Sees Film")
Universal (Universal)
37.5
5/8/2005
Boston Globe Newspaper (4-Star Reviews) (Ty Burr, Wesley Morris, Jeremy Eichler, Loren King, Tom Russo, Mark Feeney, Matthew Gilbert, Joel Brown, Michael Hardy, Geoff Edgars & Associates)
Massachusetts (Northeast)
50
5/13/2005
Ty Burr: (Alpha Reviews) Boston Globe Newspaper (via "Entertainment Weekly Magazine" & Various Newspapers) (See Also "Boston Globe Newspaper")
Massachusetts (Northeast)
C+
50
5/21/2005
-
Charlotte Observer Newspaper (North Carolina) (Lawrence Toppman, Kristin Tillotson, Tom Horgen, Colin Covert, Roger Moore, Wesley Morris, Christy Lemire, David Germain, Robert W. Butler & Associates)
North Carolina (Mid-Atlantic)
50
5/13/2005
Chicago Tribune Newspaper (4-Star Reviews) (Michael Phillips, Allison Benedikt, Michael Wilmington, Jessica Reaves, Christopher Borreli, Maureen M. Hart, Gary Goldstein, Roger Moore, Glenn Whipp etc.)
Illinois (Mid-West North)
50
5/13/2005
Christian Science Monitor Newspaper (David Sterritt) (4-Star Reviews)
Universal (Universal)
25
5/13/2005
Cincinnati Enquirer Newspaper (Numeric Reviews) (Margaret A. McGurk & Associates)
Ohio (Mid-West North)
7
70
5/13/2005
Mike Clark: (Alpha Reviews) USA Today Newspaper (via "Entertainment Weekly Magazine") (See Also "USA Today Newspaper")
Universal (Universal)
C-
33.33
5/21/2005
-
Cleveland Plain Dealer Newspaper (Clint O'Connor, Julie Washington, Chris Ball, Laura DeMarco, Rene Rodriguez, Tom Long, Mick LaSalle, Roger Moore, Stephen Whitty, Michael Phillips, Stephen Rae etc.)
Ohio (Mid-West North)
C
41.67
5/21/2005
-
Contra Costa Times Newspaper (4-Star Reviews) (Charlie McCollum, Mary F. Pols, Rene Rodriguez, Roger Moore, Robert W. Butler, Colin Covert & Associates) (Walnut Creek, California)
California (Pacific Central)
37.5
5/13/2005
Dallas Morning News Newspaper (4-Star Reviews) (Chris Vognar, Tom Maurstad, Nancy Churnin, Glenn Whipp, Colin Covert, Kenneth Turan, Roger Moore, Mick LaSalle, Rob Lowman, Stephen Rea & Associates)
Texas (Mid-West South)
C+
50
5/13/2005
Dallas/Fort Worth Star-Telegram Newspaper (Christopher Kelly) (Alpha Reviews)
Texas (Mid-West South)
D+
25
5/13/2005
Denver Rocky Mountain News Newspaper (Mike Pearson) (DVD Reviews)
Colorado (Mid-West North)
B-
58.33
9/2/2005
Denver Rocky Mountain News Newspaper (Robert Denerstein, Mike Pearson, Mark Brown, Lisa Bornstein, David Germain, Christy Lemire, Betsy Pickle, Phil Villarreal, Roger Ebert & Associates)
Colorado (Mid-West North)
D+
25
5/13/2005
Detroit Free Press Newspaper (Terry Lawson) (4-Star Reviews)
Michigan (Mid-West North)
50
5/13/2005
Detroit News Newspaper (Alpha Reviews) (Tom Long, Eric Henrickson, Adam Graham, John Anderson, Roger Ebert, Ann Hornaday, Desson Thomson, Kenneth Turan, Betsy Sharkey & Associates)
Michigan (Mid-West North)
B-
58.33
5/13/2005
DVD Talk (DVD Reviews) (Glenn Erickson, Thomas Spurlin, Rohit Rao, Paul Mavis, Stuart Galbraith IV, Todd Douglass Jr., Francis Rizzo III, Jeremy Blitz, Jamie S. Rich, Justin Felix, Jeremy Mathews etc)
Universal (Universal)
40
9/4/2005
E! Online Movie Reviews (Matt Stevens, Luke Y. Thompson, Chris Farnsworth, Dezhda Mountz, Skylaire Alfvegren, Dezhda Gaubert, Peter Paras, Alex Markerson & Associates)
Universal (Universal)
C-
33.33
5/13/2005
Roger Ebert: (4-Star Reviews) (Chicago Sun-Times Newspaper, Universal Press Syndicate, "Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook")
Illinois (Mid-West North)
25
5/13/2005
Roger Ebert: (Alpha Reviews) (Chicago Sun-Times Newspaper (via Entertainment Weekly Magazine & The Detroit News))
Illinois (Mid-West North)
D-
8.33
5/21/2005
-
Entertainment Weekly Magazine (Owen Gleiberman, Lisa Schwarzbaum, Chris Nashawaty, Gregory Kirschling, Adam Markovitz, Aubry Ann D'Arminio, Alynda Wheat, Alice King, & Associates)
Universal (Universal)
C-
33.33
5/13/2005
Film Threat (Don R. Lewis, Amy R. Handler, David Finkelstein, Phil Hall, Doug Brunell, Matthew Sorrento, Brad Cook, Elias Savada, James Teitelbaum, Jessica Baxter, Rick Kisonak & Associates)
Universal (Universal)
60
6/6/2005
Hartford Courant Newspaper (5-Star Reviews) (Susan Dunne, Eric R. Danton, Roger Moore, Kenneth Turan, Michael Phillips, Kevin Crust, Desson Thomson, Rene Rodriguez, Betsy Sharkey & Associates)
Connecticut (Northeast)
80
5/13/2005
Hollywood.com (4-Star Reviews) (Kit Bowen, Pete Hammond, Brian Marder, Scott Huver, Fred Topol & Associates)
Universal (Universal)
50
5/13/2005
Houston Chronicle Newspaper (4-Star Reviews) (Amy Biancolli, David Lewis, Christy Lemire, Douglas Britt, Michael Phillips, Roger Moore, Peter Hartlaub, A.O. Scott, Mick LaSalle & Associates)
Texas (Mid-West South)
50
5/13/2005
Journal News Newspaper *(Westchester NY) (Claudia Puig, Roger Moore, Christy Lemire, Colin Covert, Robert W. Butler, Rene Rodriguez, Kenneth Turan, Peter D. Kramer & Associates) (Alpha Reviews)
New York (Northeast)
C
41.67
5/13/2005
Kansas City Star Newspaper (4-Star Reviews) (Robert W. Butler, Loey Lockerby, David Frese, Sharon Hoffmann, Christy Lemire, Peter Hartlaub, Roger Moore, Rene Rodriguez, Connie Ogle, Ann Hornaday etc.)
Kansas (Mid-West North)
62.5
5/13/2005
Liam Lacey: Toronto Globe and Mail News Newspaper (via "Entertainment Weekly Magazine") (See Also "Toronto Globe Newspaper")
Outside US (Canada)
C-
33.33
6/5/2005
-
Mick LaSalle: (Alpha Reviews) San Francisco Chronicle Newspaper (via "Entertainment Weekly Magazine") (See Also "San Francisco Chronicle Newspaper")
California (Pacific Central)
B
66.67
5/21/2005
-
London Sun Newspaper (Great Britain) (DVD Reviews) (Caleb Wood, Daille Pepper, Dave Masters, David Rowe, Emily Payne, Helen Dowd, Ian Strachan, Tommy Holgate)
Outside US (Great Britain)
20
12/1/2008
-
London Sun Newspaper (Great Britain) (Theatrical Movie Reviews) (Alex Zane, Grant Rollings, Alison Maloney, Alex Kasriel, Tommy Holgate, Rhian Sanville & Associates)
Outside US (Great Britain)
50
5/16/2005
Los Angeles Daily News Newspaper (Glenn Whipp, Bob Strauss, Rob Lowman, Valerie Kuklenski, David Kronke, Evan Henerson, Colin Covert, Robert W. Butler, Melissa Heckscher & Associates)
California (Pacific South)
25
5/13/2005
Los Angeles Times Newspaper (4-Star Reviews) (Kenneth Turan, Kevin Crust, Amy Kaufman, Robert Abele, Sam Adams, Betsy Sharkey, Michael Ordona, Glenn Whipp, Michael Phillips & Associates)
California (Pacific South)
50
9/27/2006
-
Leonard Maltin: "2007 Movie & Video Guide" (Book)
Universal (Universal)
50
7/30/2007
-
Todd McCarthy: Variety Newspaper (via "Entertainment Weekly Magazine")
Universal (Universal)
D+
25
5/21/2005
-
Miami Herald Newspaper (Rene Rodriguez)
Florida (Southeast)
37.5
5/13/2005
Middletown NJ Journal Newspaper, Cox News Service (Eric Robinette)
New Jersey (Northeast)
C+
50
5/13/2005
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel News (Duane Dukek, Nick Carter, Sue Pierman, Mack Bates, Paul Doro, Mary Louise Schumacher, Steve Ramos, Chris Foran, Joanne Weintraub & Associates)
Wisconsin (Mid-West North)
50
5/13/2005
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune Newspaper (Colin Covert, Jon Bream, Rebecca Lang, Tom Horgen, Kristin Tillotson, Roger Ebert, Rob Nelson, Roger Moore, Rene Rodriguez & Associates)
Minnesota (Mid-West North)
75
5/13/2005
MovieMentor (Lynton Cooke) (A PDA Application Reference Source)
Universal (Universal)
60
5/13/2005
-
New York Daily News Newspaper (4-Star Reviews) (Elizabeth Weitzman, Joe Neumaier, Jack Mathews, David Bianculli, Patrick Huguenen & Associates)
New York (Northeast)
37.5
5/13/2005
New York Times Newspaper (4-Star Reviews) (Manohla Dargis, A.O. Scott, Stephen Holden, Jeannette Catsoulis, Nathan Lee, Sylviane Gold, Mike Hale, Daniel M. Gold, Rachel Saltz & Associates)
New York (Northeast)
25
5/13/2005
Newsday Newspaper (Long Island NY) (Rafer Guzman, Frank Lovece, Roger Moore, Moira Macdonald, Michael Phillips, Christy Lemire, Michael Sragow, Betsy Sharkey, Glenn Whipp, John Anderson & Associates)
New York (Northeast)
37.5
5/13/2005
Orlando Sentinel Newspaper (Roger Moore, Jay Boyar, Jim Abbott, Hal Boedeker & Associates (5-Star Reviews)
Florida (Southeast)
40
5/13/2005
Palm Beach Post Newspaper (Hap Erstein, Leslie Gray Streeter, Kevin D. Thompson, Scott Eyman & Associates)
Florida (Southeast)
B-
58.33
5/13/2005
Philadelphia Daily News Newspaper (Gary Thompson) (Alpha Reviews)
Pennsylvania (Northeast)
C
41.67
5/13/2005
Philadelphia Inquirer Newspaper (Carrie Rickey)
Pennsylvania (Northeast)
37.5
5/13/2005
Pittsburgh City Paper (Harry Kloman, Al Hoff, Bill O'Driscoll, Jessica Lam, Chris Potter, Charlie Deitch, Lydia Heyliger, Adam Fleming & Associates)
Pennsylvania (Northeast)
50
5/12/2005
Premiere.com (Theatrical Reviews) (Glenn Kenny, Karl Rozemeyer, Ryan Stewart, Eric Alt, Aaron Hillis, Jenni Miller, Eric Kohn, Pauline Pechin & Associates)
Universal (Universal)
50
5/17/2005
Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Universal (Universal)
50
5/16/2005
Reel.com (Bill Gibron, Chris Cabin, Sean O'Connell, David Thomas, Jason Morgan, Brian Chen, Jesse Hassenger, Norm Schrager, Blake French, Chris Barsanti, Brie Beazley & Associates)
Universal (Universal)
62.5
5/13/2005
Carrie Rickey: Philadelphia Inquirer Newspaper
Pennsylvania (Northeast)
D
16.67
5/21/2005
-
Rochester NY Democrat & Chronicle News (Jack Garner & Associates)
New York (Northeast)
6
60
8/3/2005
Rene Rodriguez: Miami Herald Newspaper (via "Entertainment Weekly Magazine" & Various Newspapers) (See Also "Miami Herald Newspaper")
Florida (Southeast)
D+
25
5/21/2005
-
Rolling Stone Magazine (Peter Relic) (DVD Reviews)
Universal (Universal)
50
8/26/2005
Rolling Stone Magazine (Peter Travers) (4-Star Theatrical & DVD Reviews)
Universal (Universal)
75
5/6/2005
Ross Anthony's Hollywood Report Card
Universal (Universal)
B-
58.33
5/12/2005
San Francisco Chronicle Newspaper (4-Star Reviews) (Mick LaSalle, Ruthe Stein, Peter Hartlaub, Walter Addiego, David Wiegand, Justin Berton, Jonathan Curiel, Amy Biancolli, Leba Hertz & Associates)
California (Pacific Central)
75
5/13/2005
San Jose Mercury News Newspaper (*4-Star Reviews) (Ann Hornaday, Roger Moore, Kenneth Turan, Betsy Sharkey, Carrie Rickey, Christopher Kelly, Christy Lemire, Manohla Dargis, Roger Ebert & Associates)
California (Pacific Northwest )
25
5/13/2005
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Newspaper (Ammon Gilbert, Eric D. Snider, Laremy Legel, Christine Champ, Amanda Mae Meyncke, Nekesa Mumbi Moody, C. Robert Cargill & Associates)
Washington (Pacific Northwest )
D
16.67
5/13/2005
Seattle Times Newspaper (Moira Macdonald, Tom Keogh, John Hartl, Mark Rahner, Michael Upchurch, Jeff Shannon, Roger Moore, Rene Rodriguez, David Frese, Robert W. Butler, Glenn Whipp & Associates)
Washington (Pacific Northwest )
50
5/13/2005
Slant Magazine (4-Star Theatrical Reviews) (Ed Gonzalez, Nick Schager, Kevin B. Lee, Andrew Schenker, Lauren Wissot, Bill Weber, Christian Blauvelt, Simon Abrams, Adam Keleman & Associates)
Universal (Universal)
25
5/9/2005
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Newspaper (4-Star Reviews) (Joe Williams, Calvin Wilson, Harper Barnes, Gail Pennington, Joe Holleman, Kevin C. Johnson, Sarah Bryan Miller, Charles Williams, Carrie Rickey)
Missouri (Mid-West North)
37.5
11/11/2006
St. Paul Pioneer Press Newspaper (4-Star Reviews) (Chris Hewitt, Gene Seymour, Ty Burr, Michael Phillips, Roger Moore & Associates)
Minnesota (Mid-West North)
62.5
5/13/2005
Toronto Globe and Mail Newspaper (Rick Groen, Liam Lacey, Brad Wheeler, Jason McBride, Stephen Cole, Fiona Morrow, Jennie Punter, Kamal Al-Solaylee, Fiona Morrow, Kate Taylor & Associates)
Outside US (Canada)
37.5
5/20/2005
Toronto Star Newspaper (4-Star Reviews) (Peter Howell, Linda Barnard, Ben Rayner, Rob Salem, Jason Anderson, Bruce Demara, Geoff Pevere, Daphne Gordon & Associates)
Outside US (Canada)
37.5
5/13/2005
TV Guide Magazine (Ken Fox, Maitland McDonagh & Associates) (4-Star Reviews)
Universal (Universal)
25
10/11/2005
-
TV Guide.com (Cammila Albertson, Jeremy Wheeler, Perry Seibert, Jason Buchanan, Paula Carino, Josh Ralske, Phillip Maher, Nathan Southern, Craig Butler, Alaina O'Connor, Tracie Cooper & Associates)
Universal (Universal)
30
5/13/2005
USA Today Newspaper (Claudia Puig, Jerry Shriver, Elysa Gardner, Scott Bowles & Associates)
Universal (Universal)
37.5
5/13/2005
View London Film Reviews (Matthew Turner) (Great Britain)
Outside US (Great Britain)
60
5/13/2005
Washington Times Newspaper (Sonny Bunch, Kelly Jane Torrance, Scott Galupo, Christian Toto, Jenny Mayo & Associates)
District of Columbia (Northeast)
50
5/13/2005
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MSN's editors also interpret Alpha Reviews from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Four-Star reviews from The Chicago Tribune and The Boston Globe and convert them to 5-Star reviews.
Disparities between reviews from the same source is the consequence of Reel's and MSN's editors unique evaluation of the source review material. There is an unavoidable duplication of reviews from particular reviewers who are represented both by their name and their publication. Since these reviewers are amongst the most respected, we have allowed this duplication and regret any associated confusion. Our service is as accurate as possible but it not scientifically perfect.
[ = 4-Star Reviews,
= 5-Star Reviews, "+" = Recommended]