Drowning Mona poster

Drowning Mona( 2000)

TV-MAComedyCrimeMystery
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The death of Mona Dearly wasn't so much a whodunnit, as a who didn't.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Danny DeVito

      Chief Wyatt Rash

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      Bette Midler

      Mona Dearly

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      Neve Campbell

      Ellen Rash

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      Jamie Lee Curtis

      Rona Mace

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      Casey Affleck

      Bobby Calzone

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      William Fichtner

      Phil Dearly

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      Marcus Thomas

      Jeff Dearly

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      Peter Dobson

      Lt. Feege Gruber

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      Kathleen Wilhoite

      Lucinda

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      Tracey Walter

      Clarence

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      Will Ferrell

      Cubby

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      Paul Ben-Victor

      Deputy Tony Carlucci

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      Paul Schulze

      Deputy Jimmy D.

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      Mark Pellegrino

      Murph Calzone

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      Raymond O'Connor

      Father Tom Stowick

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      Lisa Rieffel

      Valerie

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      Robert Arce

      Doctor Schwartz

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      Brittany Peterson

      Maria Lasala

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      Philip Perlman

      Charm Motel Cashier

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      Melissa McCarthy

      Shirley

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      Jason Monkarsh

      Benny

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      Brian Doyle-Murray

      Tow Truck Driver

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      Yul Vazquez

      French Instructor

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      Danielle Camastra

      White Trash Golfer (uncredited)

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    A review by r96sk

    9
    Written by r96sk on Tue Sep 09 2025
    <em>'Drowning Mona'</em> is funny viewing. A great time was had watching. It's an amusing flick and also a smart one, I really enjoyed the use of flashbacks (especially with the unreliable pov aspect) in particular. Each character has their own personality trait too, which is nice. I do like this humour, which is quite dry and almost deadpan - right up my alley. The music is good as well, particularly towards the end with the usage of "Popcorn" and "Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag". Pacing-wise it's spot on, what with its brisk run time of 90 minutes. The cast list is top, everyone onscreen...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    6000000.00

    Revenue

    15427192.00

    Keywords

    • investigation
    • suspicion
    • remake
    • murder
    • death
    • accident
    • dysfunctional
    • playful