Maid in Manhattan (2002)

A Senatorial candidate falls for a hotel maid, thinking she is a socialite, when he sees her trying on a wealthy woman's dress.

Director:

Wayne Wang

Writers:

John Hughes (story) (as Edmond Dantès), Kevin Wade (screenplay)

Stars:

Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes, Natasha Richardson

1 win & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jennifer Lopez	...	Marisa Ventura
Ralph Fiennes	...	Christopher Marshall
Natasha Richardson	...	Caroline Lane
Stanley Tucci	...	Jerry Siegel
Tyler Posey	...	Ty Ventura (as Tyler Garcia Posey)
Frances Conroy	...	Paula Burns
Chris Eigeman	...	John Bextrum
Amy Sedaris	...	Rachel Hoffberg
Marissa Matrone	...	Stephanie Kehoe
Priscilla Lopez	...	Veronica Ventura
Bob Hoskins	...	Lionel Bloch
Lisa Roberts Gillan	...	Cora
Maddie Corman	...	Leezette
Sharon Wilkins	...	Clarice
Jayne Houdyshell	...	Carmen

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

place name in title | hotel | maid | woman | the bronx | 

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Taglines:

This Christmas ... love checks in.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some language/sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Germany] Official web site for the movie Maid in Manhattan

Country:

USA

Language:

English French Spanish

Release Date:

13 December 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Made in New York

Filming Locations:

Bronx Community College - University Avenue at West 181 Street, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$55,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$18,711,407, 15 December 2002, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$94,011,225

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$154,906,693

Company Credits

Production Co:

Revolution Studios, Red Om Films, Hughes Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In real-life, Ralph Fiennes is a very good friend of the late Natasha Richardson's husband Liam Neeson.

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Goofs

Marissa's hair color changes from dark brown to a couple of shades lighter throughout the film.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Marisa: Come on. Get your coat. We gotta go. You have everything?
Ty: Yeah.
Marisa: Hurry up, sweetie. We're late. Ty. Today papí. You're killing me, Ty. Right now you're killing mommy.

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Connections

Referenced in Bad Movie Beatdown: Half Past Dead 2 (2011)

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Soundtracks

Don't Know Why
Written by Jesse Harris
Performed by Norah Jones
Courtesy of Blue Note Records
Under license from EMI Film & TV Music

User Reviews

Dear Ralph, Natasha, and Bob - WHY?????

I can understand Jennifer Lopez being in this stupid piece of fluff that has no point, but why, oh WHY were the other actors in it? Three great British actors: Ralph Fiennes, Natasha Richardson, Bob Hoskins - I know they can do better than this! J-Lo was good in the Wedding Planner, but watching this movie made me realize what a lousy actress she really is. The story is one that's been told a hundred thousand times - and has been done a hundred thousand times better. There was nothing new here, no new ideas, not even a good laugh. They call it a romantic comedy, but it's not. It's J-Lo pouting for two hours. Ralph and Natasha try to throw in some comedic elements, but they're stuck with really unfunny lines (Natasha's "I've been dumped" speech for one). Bob Hoskins has the one good speech in the entire film, but even he can't save it. Why was he in it? Why? I don't think we'll ever know.