What is everyone predicting for the "family" comedy Monster-In-Law starring Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda (in her first film since Stanley & Iris 15 years ago!)? It opens May 6 as counterprogramming against Kingdom of Heaven and House of Wax. Since this seems to essentially be a chick flick version of an uncomfortable family movie like Meet the Parents, I have a feeling it might do well.

The teaser's also pretty funny.

It'll do decent.

Opening: $16 million
Total: $56 million

I thought that the trailer was pretty good, 13/48 or it could do 23/76, not sure.

17,500,000/50,000,000

This is a flick that was delayed an entire year after its first test screening. Never a good sign.

Should do about the same as J-Lo's last film. Opening: $14 million/Total: $65 million

*bump*

Is this opening Mother's Day weekend? If it is, jackpot! :razz:

No, it has sneak previews next Sunday (which actually is Mother's Day), though.

I saw a clip of this. It was the scene where Lopez gets proposed to, and he does it right in front of Fonda. It was extremely funny. This is also the only film that will slightly escape Sith's stranglehold on the market, but it's now opening on the 13th, which you're well aware of now. Lopez's films actually have shown decent legs in the past, and I think Fonda's return is going to be a major marketing tool.

I don't even like J. Lo (anymore, at least), but I think the movie looks cute and it's nice to see Jane Fonda in a movie again finally. Definitely seeing it. My sister and I are gonna try to convince our mom to go with us, heh.

I might take my mom. I'm definitely seeing it, but it's probably a good thing to let the moms all see it, too, just to keep them honest. :razz:

This movie seems like Meet the Parents 4 (Meet the Parents 3 was Guess Who ) Guess Who also seems a good comparison to this movie. By the time Monster in Law will be released, most female-oriented flicks like Fever Pitch and A Lot Like Love will be gone, so while Kicking and Screaming will fill the family films gap that weekend, Monster in Law will get the couples.

Jennifer Lopez' track record is a good one. Her movies are never huge hits, but usually do pretty well. Best comparisons for this one are The Wedding Planner and Maid in Manhattan. I am not sure about Jane Fonda's pulling power (if she has any), but she certainly won't hurt. The movie will do decent numbers, but it won't be a huge break-out hit, I believe. Should fare similarly to the two other Lopez flicks I have mentioned.

Opening weekend - $20.5 million

Total gross - $68.3 million

I don't know what it will equal to the BO.

But just as Streisand added to Meet the Fockers, Fonda will add to this. Both of them were huge stars in the 60 / 70.

And at least they will bring in some older couples to this younger movie.

Yes, Babs hadn't been in a film in almost 10 years, and it did get a lot of media coverage. I'm sure Fonda is going to get covered a lot, too.

Though most films are delayed because of quality, I believe this film was delayed to avoid the Gigli/Bennifer backlash both experienced after the film.

But now J.Lo has cleaned her image, and the marketing has been terrific

Opening: 15.7 Million
Total: 85.5 Million

FYI - Can't fare the same as those two movies as the Wedding Planner did do about 60, Maid in Manhattan did just short of 100 million - I think about 95 million.

Well I'd give it a sub 15 million opening weekend considering I haven't seen a single ad for it anywhere and no one I talk to seems to know it's coming out, but I guess I'm not the right audience for it. I can't see it opening over 20 million though at this point, but maybe I'm wrong.

hmmm, i liked the trailer, ive seen clips of the movie, and they seem pretty funny!

i still dont know if it will pass the $20M on opening weekend

$19.5M/$68.5M

Well, it did show during the immensely popular Desperate Housewives tonight. I'm holding off an making an actual prediction until theater counts and the first weekend business is out of the way.

Yeah, a theater count estimate would help. Crash's second weekend could hurt it though as they're pretty similar audience wise, and that'll probably be having a 300+ theater expansion coming off the amazing WOM it has.

22/90

Let's see...two washed up actresses who haven't had a hit in years. A former beauty who hasn't really been in film since she married a gazillionaire who is now making movies again cause she needs money...yep...it'll do amazing.

One other thing about this JLO movie - usually JLO plays a nice sweet character.

I wonder how people will respond to her in this different role where she is going for revenge / dirty tricks.

MONSTER IN LAW will definetely be the surprise of the summer, I think.

Opening - $27 million
Closing - $92 million

Baumer, Gigli and Lopez' 5-minutes role in Jersey Girl aside, most of her recent movies have been decent hits.

Shall We Dance opened to just around $11.8 million, held on very well and ended up with almost $58 million. More than anyone has expected for this movie and it had one of the best multipliers last year despite rather sub-par reviews. Worldwide it'll end up with $150+ million.

Maid in Manhattan opened to $18.7 million and made around $94 million. That's quite a decent gross for a romcom. It could beat out Two Weeeks Notice which starred the romcom giants Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock.

The Wedding Planner, another romcom with Lopez, opened to $13.5 million and made over $60 million in total for a great multiplier of almost 4.5.

Her not so successful movies, Gigli aside once again, were Enough ($40 million) and Angel Eyes ($24 million) were not from the same genre. The former was a thriller, the latter much more of a drama. Monster in Law is much more reminicent of movies like The Wedding Planner, Maid in Manhattan and Shall We Dance - a lighthearted comedy with romantic elements. I don't see why it should make less than at least $50 million domestically.