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Drowning Mona

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The recently deceased Mona Dearly was many things: an abusive wife, a domineering mother, a loud-mouthed neighbor and a violent malcontent. So when her car and corpse are discovered in the Hudson River, police Chief Wyatt Rash immediately suspects murder rather than an accident. But, since the whole community of Verplanck, N.Y., shares a deep hatred for this unceasingly spiteful woman, Rash finds his murder investigation overwhelmed with potential suspects.

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Critics Consensus

A whodunnit that stacks its lists of suspects with wasted character actors, Drowning Mona is a twee farce that will prompt audiences to tune out before the mystery is solved.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/22/2010
2/5
Talented cast wasted in an awful movie. Go to Full Review Jay Carr Boston Globe 01/01/2000
Rudely funny. Go to Full Review Todd McCarthy Variety 01/01/2000
[Gomez] extracts potent comedy from the material's more outrageous situations and displays a sure hand with his talented cast. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 05/03/2024
2.5/4
...a watchable yet entirely forgettable comedy... Go to Full Review Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review 08/07/2008
2/5
Betsy Bozdech Reel.com 09/01/2006
1.5/4
So determined to be wacky and offbeat that it overshoots its goal and winds up cartoonish and ridiculous instead. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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R T @RT48017375 May 23 This is a terrific black comedy with a very clever plot. The direction was great. It was a highly entertaining indie with an amazing cast of characters. The "professional reviewers" don’t know what they are talking about. See more Just M @RT86627835 May 17 Very much worth watching. I was almost scared off by the reviews, but first 15 minutes sold me. Watched whole thing with friend and we laughed a lot. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Mar 18 A success on home media. See more Zoe B T @Peeker Jan 16 Subtle + obvious humor that has aged well. Any movie that casts Yugos as a prop in nearly every scene is worth a watch. Excellent cast. It’s a small town version and precursor to "knives out"… lots, deception, dysfunction and humor. In an age where everyone is on their phone WHILE they watch a movie, this is worth putting the phone down and listening and watching. Love the song selection throughout. Excellent directing. See more carey J. @camri21818 Jan 3 Super funny I Casey is hilarious, this is not meant to be an award winner movie it’s a hillbilly comedy See more Julian B @Spursy153 Oct 31 Very funny & a enjoyable watch, highly recommend watch See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Nick Gomez

Director

Danny DeVito

Chief Wyatt Rash

Bette Midler

Mona Dearly

Neve Campbell

Ellen Rash

Jamie Lee Curtis

Rona Mace

Casey Affleck

Bobby Calzone

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Drowning Mona

Neve Campbell, Paul Schulze, Jamie Lee Curtis, Danny DeVito, Mark Pellegrino, Casey Affleck, and Paul Ben-Victor in Destination Films' Drowning Mona Casey Affleck as Bobby Calzone and Will Ferrell as Cubby in Destination Films' Drowning Mona Bette Midler as the late Mona Darly in Destination Films' Drowning Mona William Fichtner, Bette Midler and Marcus Thomas in Destination Films' Drowning Mona Casey Affleck and Bette Midler in Destination Films' Drowning Mona Jamie Lee Curtis as Rona Mace in Destination Films' Drowning Mona Danny DeVito as Chief Rash in Destination Films' Drowning Mona Casey Affleck as Bobby Calzone in Destination Films' Drowning Mona Chief Rash (Danny DeVito) referees as Mona Dearly (Bette Midler) has words with Bobby Calzone (Casey Affleck) in Destination Films' Drowning Mona Mark Pellegrino, Jamie Lee Curtis and Casey Affleck in Destination Films' Drowning Mona View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis The recently deceased Mona Dearly was many things: an abusive wife, a domineering mother, a loud-mouthed neighbor and a violent malcontent. So when her car and corpse are discovered in the Hudson River, police Chief Wyatt Rash immediately suspects murder rather than an accident. But, since the whole community of Verplanck, N.Y., shares a deep hatred for this unceasingly spiteful woman, Rash finds his murder investigation overwhelmed with potential suspects.
Director
Nick Gomez
Producer
Al Corley, Eugene Musso, Bart Rosenblatt
Screenwriter
Peter Steinfeld
Distributor
Columbia Tristar, Destination Films
Production Co
Jersey Shore, Neverland Films
Rating
PG-13 (Mature Themes|Language|Brief Sexuality)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 3, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 25, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$15.4M
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround