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31 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 38 Critics What's this?

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5.1 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 46 Ratings

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  • Starring: Jane Fonda, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Vartan
  • Summary: After years of looking for Mr. Right, Charlotte 'Charlie' Cantilini (Lopez) finally finds the man of her dreams (Vartan) only to discover that his mother (Fonda) is the woman of her nightmares. (New Line Cinema)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 38
  3. Negative: 23 out of 38
  1. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    75
    It's a hoot to watch Fonda cut loose and mix it up with J. Lo, even when the laughs turn mean-spirited.
  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    50
    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.
  3. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Rene Rodriguez
    38
    A fairly tedious, stupid picture.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 38
  3. Negative: 17 out of 38
  1. AngelicaG.
    10
    It couldn't have been any better...now the real question is...is there going to be a part 2 to this movie?
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. Greg
    5
    This movie was sort of fun, but I say that reservedly. It was okay but was not up to the potential of Ms. Fonda nor Ms. Lopez. I watched this movie to completion but could not recommend it to my co-workers on Monday morning.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. TonyB.
    3
    That this has been one of 2005's biggest commercial successes is a shame. So much of the money used to buy tickets for it could have been spent on dozens of superior films. Paying under $4.00 to see it on video, and there were two of us, was bad enough, but the #16.00 it would have cost us in a theater would have been criminal. This was a film that wanted to be a number of things and so wound up being none of them.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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