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Maid in Manhattan (2002)

Directed by Wayne Wang · 105 min · Comedy, Drama, Romance

14.7 TOPICAL score · #5,076 of 6,776 films

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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, directed by Wayne Wang) has a TOPICAL score of 14.7 - ranked 5,076 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Critics: 38% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 45. Audiences: TMDB 6.1/10 (2,098 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 36 languages.

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Critics14
Audience11
Awards0
Historical impact54
Lasting engagement60
Cast64
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Jennifer Lopez (actor #1,521), Ralph Fiennes (actor #42), Natasha Richardson, Stanley Tucci (actor #587)

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