Monster-in-Law
New Line Cinema | Release Date: May 13, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
31
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 38 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
11
Negative:
23
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
50
PremierePeter Debruge
Imagine what someone like Danny DeVito might have done with the material, taking it in that darker "War of the Roses" direction instead of languishing in this sunny, not-nearly-sinister-enough "Legally Blonde" territory. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
By Hollywood standards, a movie carried with such gusto by a 67-year-old woman has to be considered a miracle. And I'm not sorry to say I enjoyed watching her do it. Read full review
50
Village VoiceJessica Winter
"Legally Blonde" director Robert Luketic bumbles along with typically clumsy blocking and framing, and the misogyny inherent in the three-ring spectacle of bitch slaps, barbiturate covert ops, and wedding plan hysteria does rankle. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
This is a gay men's movie whose primary function is to doll Fonda up like a drag queen and let her rip. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
It would take the dark wit of a Billy Wilder or a Coen brother--or at least a Neil Simon--to put across this kind of material. Read full review
50
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
The movie briefly suggests Viola is an incestuous psychotic. Read full review
42
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
As for Monster-in-Law, it's tripe on a plate. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesCarina Chocano
All I could think about while watching Jennifer Lopez prance through Monster-in-Law was how cool and poised she was in "Out of Sight." Read full review
40
Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
Ultimately one flat-footed beast. Read full review
40
SalonStephanie Zacharek
Fonda and Sykes are made for each other, and their incessant bickering and arguing are about the only things that give Monster-in-Law any life. Read full review
40
EmpireAngie Errigo
A note to Fonda: even thin, fabulous 67-year-olds shouldn't wear strapless gowns. It's scary. Read full review
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