Drowning Mona (2000): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Drowning Mona is a 2000 mystery comedy directed by Nick Gomez, starring Bette Midler and Danny DeVito. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes and earned $15.9 million worldwide on a $37 million budget. Critics gave it 29% on Rotten Tomatoes and 25 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Nick Gomez
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia TriStar
- Budget
- $37M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Drowning Mona About?
The premise of Drowning Mona without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The quiet town of Verplanck is thrown into turmoil when Mona Dearly is found dead in the Hudson River. Police Chief Wyatt Rash investigates the suspicious death, quickly discovering a community harboring a multitude of secrets and potential motives. As he delves deeper into the case, Rash uncovers a complex web of bitter relationships and long-held grudges among the town's residents, suggesting Mona’s death was the culmination of years of resentment.
Drowning Mona Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- lawn mower
- car in water
- cemetery
- flashback
- character name in title
- older woman younger man relationship
- dark comedy
- lesbian character
- scene during opening credits
- drowning murder
- crime comedy
- unlikely lovers
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- funeral director
- reference to yugo the car
- police lieutenant
- diner waitress
- small town life
- murder suspect
- young love
- car driven off a cliff
- whodunnit mystery
- tow truck driver
- deputy
- battered husband
- dysfunctional family
- love triangle
- police department
- farce comedy
- comedic sex scene
- police chief
- abusive wife
- suicidal man
- extortion
- vandalism
- bartender
- plant nursery
- family relationships
- solving crime
- female car mechanic
- character as punching bag
- meat cleaver
- female female kiss
- pager
- false accusation of murder
- marriage ceremony
- knife throwing exhibition
- wedding reception
- prologue
- s&m costume
- extramarital affair
Drowning Mona Cast
Bette Midler leads the cast, with Danny DeVito. Directed by Nick Gomez.
- Director Nick Gomez
Drowning Mona Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Drowning Mona 29% on Rotten Tomatoes and 25 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10.
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IMDb 5.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 29% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 47%
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Metacritic 25 Metascore
User score 5.8
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TMDB 55% User score
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Drowning Mona Plot Summary
What happens in Drowning Mona from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Mona Dearly, portrayed by Bette Midler, finds herself in an unfortunate situation when she can’t unlock her car. As a solution, she takes her son Jeph’s (Marcus Thomas) Yugo for a drive. However, disaster strikes when the brakes fail, sending her vehicle plummeting off a cliff into the Hudson River. Witnessing this tragic event is Clarence, who was fishing nearby. Chief Wyatt Rash, played by Danny DeVito, notes the absence of skid marks, hinting at foul play.
Full summary
The whole story of Drowning Mona, scene by scene
Drowning Mona Box Office & Budget
Drowning Mona grossed $15.9 million worldwide on a $37 million budget, 43% of what it cost. $15.5 million came from the US and Canada and $403,340 (3%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$15.9M
43% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $15.5M
- International
- $403.3K
- Budget
- $37M
Drowning Mona Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Drowning Mona (Theatrical Trailer)
How Well Do You Know Drowning Mona?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What causes Mona Dearly's car to plunge into the river?
Cars in Drowning Mona
18 cars on screen, including the 1983 Dodge Omni and the 1984 Toyota Truck.
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1983 Dodge Omni Important role -
1984 Toyota Truck Important role -
1986 Yugo GV Important role -
1986 Yugo GV Important role
Drowning Mona Also Known As
21 alternative titles, including “Quién no mató a Mona” and “Утопим Мону”.
- Also known as
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- Quién no mató a Mona
- Утопим Мону
- Der Fall Mona – Mordfall
- Unfall oder Glücksfall?
- ＭＯＮＡ（モナ） 彼女が殺された理由（わけ）
- Der Fall Mona
- Chi ha ucciso la signora Dearly?
- Todos la querían muerta
- Qui a Tué Mona ?
- Утопим Мону!
- Dögölj meg, drága Mona!
- מי הטביע את מונה?
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- 460 podezřelých
- Quem Não Matou Mona?
- Kuka hukutti Monan?
- Ко је убио Мону
- 드라우닝 모나
- Trafiona-Zatopiona
- Tothom la volia morta
- 淹死莫娜
- Mona Boğuldu
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Drowning Mona FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Drowning Mona, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Drowning Mona?
Drowning Mona runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Drowning Mona released?
Drowning Mona was released on March 3, 2000.
Who directed Drowning Mona?
Drowning Mona was directed by Nick Gomez.
More films by Nick Gomez Who is in the cast of Drowning Mona?
Drowning Mona stars Bette Midler and Danny DeVito.
How much did Drowning Mona make at the box office?
Drowning Mona grossed $15.9 million worldwide ($15.5 million domestic, $403,340 international) on a budget of $37 million.
How is Drowning Mona rated?
Drowning Mona has 5.7/10 on IMDb, 29% on Rotten Tomatoes, 25 on Metacritic and 55% on TMDB.
Does Drowning Mona have a post-credit scene?
No. Drowning Mona has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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