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About
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.
Theatrical
May 13, 2005
Box Office
$154.7M
Budget
$43.0M
Return
3.6x
DVD / Blu-ray
Aug 30, 2005
Theaters
1
Director
Writer
Anya Kochoff
Producers
Music
Studio
New Line Cinema, BenderSpink, Spring Creek Pictures, Kumar Mobiliengesellschaft mbH & Co. Projekt Nr. 1
Keywords
surgeon
man of one's dreams
free spirit
falling in love
overbearing mother
drinking
nervous breakdown
fiancé fiancée relationship
moving in
fashion design
rich man poor woman
scheme
wealth differences
rich family
imminent wedding
mother son relationship
interfering mother-in-law
disapproving parent
best friends
controlling parent
meddling mother
amused
temp worker
dogwalker
impromptu proposal
Cast
Full credits →J
Jennifer Lopez
Charlie
J
Jane Fonda
Viola Fields
M
Michael Vartan
Dr. Kevin Fields
W
Wanda Sykes
Ruby
Adam Scott
Remy
M
Monet Mazur
Fiona
A
Annie Parisse
Morgan
W
Will Arnett
Kit
E
Elaine Stritch
Gertrude
S
Stephen Dunham
Dr. Paul Chamberlain
R
Randee Heller
Beverly Hills Dog Owner
M
Mark Moses
Coffee Shop Customer
T
Tomiko Fraser
Coffee Shop Clerk
J
Jenny Wade
Viola's Young Replacement
B
Bruce Gray
TV Executive
S
Stephanie Turner
Tanya Murphy the Pop Star
H
Harriet Sansom Harris
Therapist
J
Jimmy Jean-Louis
Prince Amir
P
Pamela Rowan
Woman Club Member
A
Amber Mead
Kit's Date
