A meddling mother-in-law wages darkly-comic war on her son's fiancée with broad, briskly-paced humor.
Crowd-pleasing, with big broad humor. A date-night pick at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Max.
Some innuendo or implied sex and mild language, about what a PG-13 should carry.
Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 10.
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Office temp Charlotte Cantilini thinks she's found Mr. Right when she starts dating gorgeous surgeon Dr. Kevin Fields. But there's a problem standing in the way of everlasting bliss: Kevin's overbearing and controlling mother, Viola. Fearing she'll lose her son's affections forever, Viola decides to break up the happy couple by becoming the world's worst mother-in-law.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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There's Something About Mary (1998)Big broad humor · whimsical · date night · briskBroad, raunchy humor fuels a brisk, campy comedy where past prom mishaps lead to whimsical romantic rivalry.
The Other Woman (2014)Big broad humor · darkly comic · date night · briskThree women unite for raunchy, broad comedy and crowd-pleasing revenge on a cheating scoundrel.
Yes Man (2008)Big broad humor · feel good · date night · briskA man's life transforms with whimsical, broad humor as he says yes to every unexpected opportunity.
Meet the Parents (2000)Cringe comedy · campy · date night · briskA hapless man courts disaster and cringe-worthy broad humor while trying to impress his girlfriend's intimidating father.
Three Men and a Leg (1997)Big broad humor · whimsical · comfort watch · briskThree friends on a chaotic road trip across Italy try to deliver a bizarre, priceless wooden leg.
Just Go with It (2011)Big broad humor · whimsical · date night · briskA plastic surgeon's tangled web of lies unwinds into raunchy, feel-good romance on a Hawaiian getaway.
Meet the Fockers (2004)Big broad humor · whimsical · comfort watch · briskA brisk, broad comedy unfolds as in-laws with wildly different lives clash in a feel-good, whimsical way.Monster-in-Law is on our Romance on Max list.
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