4.5 Score

2002 • 1h 45min • PG-13 • Comedy, Drama, Romance

Maid in Manhattan

"...love checks in."

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?

IMDb 5.4

RT 38%

MC 45

Director

Wayne Wang

Writers

Kevin Wade

John Hughes

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Jennifer Lopez

Marisa Ventura

Ralph Fiennes

Christopher Marshall

Natasha Richardson

Caroline Lane

Stanley Tucci

Jerry Siegel

Tyler Posey

Ty Ventura

Marissa Matrone

Stephanie Kehoe

Frances Conroy

Paula Burns

Chris Eigeman

John Bextrum

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Jennifer Lopez Marisa Ventura

Ralph Fiennes Christopher Marshall

Natasha Richardson Caroline Lane

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Tyler Posey Ty Ventura

Marissa Matrone Stephanie Kehoe

Frances Conroy Paula Burns

Chris Eigeman John Bextrum

Amy Sedaris Rachel Hoffberg

Priscilla Lopez Veronica Ventura

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