Maid in Manhattan

2002
PG-13
1h 45m

IMDb RATING

5.4/10

98K

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POPULARITY

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Romantic Comedy Comedy Drama Romance

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

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IMDb RATING

5.4/10

98K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,278

202

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 8 nominations

Trivia
The movie is loosely based around a true story. In 1959, Steven Clark Rockefeller, son of New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller, married Anne-Marie Rasmussen, a maid who had worked at his family's Manhattan hotel.

Goofs
Marisa's hair color changes from dark brown to a couple of shades lighter through the movie.

Quotes
Lionel Bloch: To serve people takes dignity and intelligence. But remember, they are only people with money. And although we serve them, we are not their servants. What we do, Miss Ventura, does not define who we are. What defines us is how well we rise after falling.

Connections
Featured in Late Show with David Letterman: Dave's Mom/Amy Sedaris/The Strokes (2002)

Soundtracks
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
Written and Performed by Paul Simon
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Sincerely charming

There's something refreshingly sincere about this movie. The lead actors seem to have a genuine connection. The lack of awkwardness Lopez's character displays as she tries to fit into high-society perhaps is not quite realistic; she seems to be able to transition back and forth a bit too easily. But realism, which seems to be the stylistic fad these days, especially among snobby "high-art" movie ... ahem ... FILM goers, is not really the point here. To criticize the movie on those aspects would be silly (just as silly as it would be criticize Cinderella on those grounds ... and it isn't pumpkin carriages that I'm talking about).

While the story has been told many times before, it's not alone in that respect. If anything, that only goes to affirm the universality of the rags-to-riches love story. If you're looking for a charming, funny, and sincere update to Cinderella, you could do worse than to watch Maid in Manhattan. 7/10.