Maid in Manhattan

– Marisa Ventura is a struggling single mom who works at a posh Manhattan hotel and dreams of a better..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 45 Minutes
Release Year:
2002
Maid in Manhattan (2002)

Marisa Ventura is a struggling single mom who works at a posh Manhattan hotel and dreams of a better life for her and her young son. One fateful day, hotel guest and senatorial candidate Christopher Marshall meets Marisa and mistakes her for a wealthy socialite. After an enchanting evening together, the two fall madly in love. But when Marisa's true identity is revealed, issues of class and social status threaten to separate them. Can two people from very different worlds overcome their differences and live happily ever after?

Maid in Manhattan (2002) - Trailer

Release Date:

13 Dec 2002

Language:

English, French, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Wayne Wang

Writer:

John Hughes (story), Kevin Wade (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes, Natasha Richardson, Stanley Tucci

Plot:

Marisa Ventura is a single mother born and bred in the boroughs of New York City, who works as a maid in a first-class Manhattan hotel. By a twist of fate and mistaken identity, Marisa meets Christopher Marshall, a handsome heir to a political dynasty, who believes that she is a guest at the hotel. Fate steps in and throws the unlikely pair together for one night. When Marisa's true identity is revealed, the two find that they are worlds apart, even though the distance separating them is just a subway ride between Manhattan and the Bronx.

Awards:

1 win & 8 nominations.

Gross profit:

$93,815,117

Production:

Columbia Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
39%
Metacritic:
45%