# Monster-in-Law (2005)

> A bride-to-be and her future mother-in-law wage an outrageous battle for control of the same man.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2524

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Romance, Comedy
- Director: Robert Luketic
- Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan, Wanda Sykes, Adam Scott, Monet Mazur, Annie Parisse, Will Arnett
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0369735/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: irreverent, breezy, witty, date night, girls night

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