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Monster-in-Law (2005) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Monster-in-Law (2005) a score of 2.2542 out of 4

based on (232) reviews

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Excellent

(4)

Very Good

(123)

Good

(69)

Fair

(33)

Poor

(3)

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PM Media Review (Patrick Vu)

Monster-in-Law definitely delivers. J-Lo is good as Charlie, though she tries too hard to be too cute. It's not distracting but is noticeable. Michael Varaton, though a solid actor, is basically an ornament that comes between the feuding women and...read the complete Monster-in-Law (2005) review at PM Media Review (Patrick Vu)

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Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)

How can you not admire a movie that might find itself picketed by veterans groups and PETA at the same time?...read the complete Monster-in-Law (2005) review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)

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BBC Films

After 15 years' absence, Jane Fonda makes a triumphant return to the big screen in madcap comedy Monster-In-Law by director Robert Luketic. Despite a lumbering start and a tacked-on finale, the veteran star is a joy to behold as she sinks her polished...read the complete Monster-in-Law (2005) review at BBC Films

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ShowBIZ Data

Critics are scratching their heads, trying to figure out what prompted Jane Fonda to return to the screen after 15 years in the comedy Monster-in-Law. Eleanor Ringel Gillespie in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution is one of them, writing, "Why Fonda chose...read the complete Monster-in-Law (2005) review at ShowBIZ Data

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Poffy The Cucumber's Movie Mania

All Hollywood romantic comedies which aim their two heterosexual principals at marriage - will attain that goal. This is a scientific fact. Also a fact is that once the brain-fuzzed couple has affirmed their intentions to marry, all manner of obstacle - f...read the complete Monster-in-Law (2005) review at Poffy The Cucumber's Movie Mania

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