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Maid in Manhattan is a 2002 romantic comedy film, directed by Wayne Wang. It is based on a story by John Hughes, who is credited using a pseudonym. The original music score is composed by Alan Silvestri. The film is marketed with the tagline "This Christmas... love checks in."

Plot summary

Marisa Ventura (Jennifer Lopez) is a struggling single mother trying to get by with her young son (Tyler Posey) by working as a maid for a hotel. One day, hotel guest and senatorial candidate Christopher Marshall (Ralph Fiennes) meets Marisa and mistakes her for a wealthy socialite. After an evening together, the two fall in love. But when Marisa’s true identity is revealed, issues of class and social status threaten to separate them.

Box office

Earning $18,711,407 in the U.S. opening weekend, the movie was #1 at the box office playing in 2,838 theaters. Though critics blasted the film, it finished with over $174 million worldwide, more than half of which came from the United States. The movie grossed $93,932,896 and remains Lopez's highest grossing film.

Cast and characters

Pop culture

Good Shoes mentioned the film in their single "Never Meant to Hurt You".

Trivia

  • Featured Paul Simon's hit "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" in the opening credits.
  • Filmed at the Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue, New York where the 'Greed is good' speech was filmed for Oliver Stone's Wall StreetFurther Information

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