Monster-in-Law 2 (2025) – When Family Feud Meets Round Two

The claws are sharper, the stakes are higher — and the in-law wars are back.

Fifteen years after the uproarious comedy that paired Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda in a battle of wills, Monster-in-Law 2 (2025) returns with even sharper claws, bigger laughs, and a new chapter in the war between love, family, and the world’s most impossible mother-in-law.

Charlie (Jennifer Lopez) has built a happy, if not occasionally chaotic, life with Kevin (Michael Vartan). They now juggle careers, kids, and a marriage that has survived its fair share of storms. But just when Charlie thinks the drama is behind her, Viola Fields (Jane Fonda) makes a triumphant, and predictably meddlesome, return. Retirement hasn’t softened Viola — if anything, age has made her sharper, sassier, and more unfiltered. And when Charlie’s daughter announces she’s engaged, the cycle begins again: Viola is determined to "protect" the family name from another “unworthy” addition.

The film mines its comedy from generational clashes, wedding chaos, and the fiery push-pull between Charlie’s desperate attempt to be the peacekeeper and Viola’s refusal to relinquish control. What begins as snide remarks and passive-aggressive sabotage escalates into full-blown comedic warfare, complete with outrageous schemes, awkward family dinners, and an unforgettable showdown at the rehearsal dinner.

Yet beneath the laughter, Monster-in-Law 2 finds its heart in the evolving relationship between Charlie and Viola. Forced to confront their shared history and the ways they’ve both changed, the two women discover that perhaps they’re more alike than they ever dared admit. The result is a sequel that blends slapstick hilarity with touching reflections on family, forgiveness, and the messy beauty of love that binds generations together.

With Lopez’s radiant charm and Fonda’s razor-sharp wit, backed by a lively ensemble cast, Monster-in-Law 2 proves that some battles never truly end — they just get funnier the second time around.