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Monster-in-Law

2005 · 101 min · Director: Robert Luketic ★ IMDb 5.6 · 70,348 ratings

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After years of looking for Mr. Right, Charlotte 'Charlie' Cantilini finally finds the man of her dreams, Kevin Fields, only to discover that his mother, Viola, is the woman of her nightmares. A recently fired news anchor who is afraid she will lose her son the way she has just lost her career, Viola determines to scare off her son's new fiancé by becoming the world's worst mother-in-law. While Viola's long-time assistant Ruby does her best to help Viola execute her crazy schemes, Charlie decides to fight back and the gloves come off as the two women battle it out to see just who is the alpha-female.

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Monster-in-Law (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Anger 20%, Smile 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

35%Humor
20%Anger
20%Smile
  1. Humor35%
  2. Anger20%
  3. Smile20%
  4. Relief10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Anger, Smile. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.

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Emotional journey

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  • Humor
  • Tension
  • Joy

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Relief

Dominant emotion: Joy

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 13 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorTensionJoy
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor33 %33 %12 %13 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Humor35 %35 %14 %14 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Humor44 %41 %21 %16 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Humor50 %45 %29 %18 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Humor50 %46 %28 %25 %
27.5 %≈ 28′Humor49 %46 %28 %31 %
32.5 %≈ 33′Humor46 %45 %31 %23 %
37.5 %≈ 38′Humor48 %45 %36 %13 %
42.5 %≈ 43′Humor50 %41 %43 %8 %
47.5 %≈ 48′Tension48 %35 %43 %6 %
52.5 %≈ 53′Humor43 %34 %36 %8 %
57.5 %≈ 58′Humor43 %36 %35 %6 %
62.5 %≈ 63′Tension45 %36 %38 %10 %
67.5 %≈ 68′Humor46 %37 %39 %15 %
72.5 %≈ 73′Humor53 %44 %46 %11 %
77.5 %≈ 78′Humor59 %48 %54 %9 %
82.5 %≈ 83′Tension61 %45 %49 %20 %
87.5 %≈ 88′Relief61 %44 %29 %40 %
92.5 %≈ 93′Joy58 %47 %10 %50 %
97.5 %≈ 98′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

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Annie Parisse

Morgan

ES
Elaine Stritch

Gertrude

SD
Stephen Dunham

Dr. Paul Chamberlain

RH
Randee Heller

Beverly Hills Dog Owner

Mark Moses

Coffee Shop Customer

TF
Tomiko Fraser

Coffee Shop Clerk

RF
Rochelle Flexer

Dr. Patel's Nurse

WN
Wayne Nickel

George

JW
Jenny Wade

Viola's Young Replacement

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Bruce Gray

TV Executive

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Zach McLarty

Assistant Director

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Stephanie Turner

Tanya Murphy the Pop Star

Details

Directed by
Robert Luketic
Written by
Anya Kochoff
Type
Movies
Released
2005
Runtime
101 min
Country
Germany, United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.6 · 70,348 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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