In 2005, Robert Luketic, the director of the films “Legally Blonde - 1, 2”, directed a new comedy called “If Mother-in-Law is a Monster ...”. Actors Jane Fonda, Jennifer Lopez and Michael Vartan played the main roles in this film. We learn how successful his project was, how highly critics and viewers praised the efforts of the actors and the plot.
Plot of the film
Viola Fields has come a dark streak in life - her position in the TV show was given to a young inexperienced girl, she had a nervous breakdown right in front of the camera, and then her son Kevin, a successful surgeon, told his mother that he was getting married. The bride of Kevin Charlie did not immediately like Viola - she is a simple girl without a good education and a permanent job, which does not fit her son at all. Viola decides to devote himself to saving Kevin from marriage with a worthless simpleton. She will do anything to upset the wedding. But Charlie really loves Kevin and just does not back down.
Filmmakers
The performer of the role of Viola Fields in the film "If the mother-in-law is a monster ..." Jane Fonda is known to the audience for the thriller "Cleat", the drama "Homecoming" and the horror film "Three Steps to Delirium." During her career, this actress twice won the Academy Award - in 1972 and 1979. Since the film "If the mother-in-law is a monster ..." was not particularly liked by critics, Jane Fonda did not receive new awards for participating in it.
Director Robert Luketic invited other Hollywood stars to his picture "If the mother-in-law is a monster ...". Actors Michael Wartan and Adam Scott played Kevin, the son of Viola, and Remy, a friend of Charlie, respectively. Actress Annie Parris got the role of Morgan, Charlie's best friend.
The role of Charlie, the bride of Kevin, went to Jennifer Lopez. The most notable projects in her career before that were the thriller "Anaconda" in 1997, the drama "Angel Eyes", the melodrama "Wedding Planner", where she played in concert with Matthew McConaughey. Jennifer is also known for supporting roles in the films “Jersey Girl” by Kevin Smith and “Cell” by Tarsem Singh.
Somewhat less famous actors embodied the supporting characters in the comedy "If the mother-in-law is a monster ...". Actors Wanda Sykes and Monet Mazur played Ruby, an assistant to Viola, and Fiona, Kevin's ex-girlfriend, respectively. Stephen Danam embodied the image of an impostor doctor who undertook to help Viola get rid of her daughter-in-law.
Reviews and box office
Viewers left mostly positive reviews about the film, and film critics did not like it at all. Participated in the film "If the mother-in-law is a monster ..." the actors did not receive awards for their work, although Lopez, the performer of the role of Charlie, was nominated for Golden Raspberry for the worst female role.
Despite the defeat of critics, the picture was successful financially. With a budget of $ 43 million, she collected more than 150 million at the box office. These are good fees for comedy with a small budget. This was promoted, first of all, by celebrities who played the main roles in the film "If the mother-in-law is a monster ...". The actors and the famous director provided the project with a good box office and the recognition of many viewers.