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

This is the second time Jennifer Lopez took over a project from Minnie Driver, who turned it down. The first was The Wedding Planner (2001) (SAG conversations with Minnie Driver).

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Goofs

Marisa's hair goes back and forth over her shoulders while talking to her mom in her apartment after she is fired.

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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 Modern Family: Leap Day (2012)

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Soundtracks

Train On A Track
Written by Rob Fusari, Balewa Muhammad, Tiaa Wells and Sylvester Jordan Jr. (as Sylvester Jordan)
Performed by Kelly Rowland
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music

User Reviews

Ralph stoops to the challenge

Seen in a flight, Maid in Manhattan was a movie that didn't attract me to the cinema, more because of the competition at the time than anything else. Despite the fact that I didn't give it the level of attention I would normally give in a cinema or even at home for obvious reasons, I found it quite enjoyable. While you can't quite compare the Cinderella element to Pretty Woman, or the mother-son drama to About A boy, or the `big night' excitement to My Fair Lady, M in M has an easy flow which makes it very easy to watch. It's the first time I watched Jennifer Lopez and what I found was that she is not as bad as many of the criticisms would have you believe. Ralph Fiennes stooped to (as opposed of rose to) the challenge and gave the role a good shot. The one that is really wasted was Stanley Tucci. As to the script, there's one line that particularly caught my fancy, when the boy asks Lopez if she thinks Fiennes will miss them. `He's crazy not to', she replies, a nice blend of confidence, sweetness and honesty