Maid in Manhattan Movie Review 2002

Ralph Fiennes smiles! Okay, so it's not Greta Garbo laughs but the serious-minded Brit is not known for romantic comedies--in fact, this bit of fluff is his first. He's wealthy political scion Christopher Marshall, who's running for a New York Senate seat when he meets cute with Marisa (Lopez). She's the ambitious Latina single mom who's working as a maid in a posh NYC hotel but he mistakes her for a guest. Much angst (and tabloid gossip) when the truth is revealed until the prerequisite happy ending. Lopez is tenacious but her best scenes are with cutie newcomer Posey, who plays her 10-year-old son, and loud-mouthed best friend Matrone.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 105 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Comedy, Vote for Me!, New York, New York, The Help: Female, Not-So-True Identity, Single Parents, Hispanic America, Cinderella Stories, Workin' for a Livin'

Screenplay

Kevin Wade

Cast

Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes, Natasha Richardson, Stanley Tucci, Tyler Garcia Posey, Marissa Matrone, Bob Hoskins, Frances Conroy, Christopher Eigeman, Priscilla Lopez, Amy Sedaris

Cinematography

Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Director

Wayne Wang

Music

Alan Silvestri

Other

Allan Byer, Randall Poster, Craig McKay, Patricia Woodbridge, Albert Wolsky, Jane Musky

Producer

Deborah Schindler, Paul Schiff, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Revolution Studios, Red Om Films, Columbia Pictures