The death of Mona Dearly wasn't so much a whodunnit, as a who didn't.
A Sheriff investigating the murder of an upstate New York woman learns that her extremely hateful ways gave the whole town a motive to be rid of her.
Drowning Mona (2000) is a comedy, crime and mystery film directed by Nick Gomez, released on March 3, 2000 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Neve Campbell and Jamie Lee Curtis. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 193 ratings.
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Danny DeVito
as Chief Wyatt Rash
Bette Midler
as Mona Dearly
Neve Campbell
as Ellen Rash
Jamie Lee Curtis
as Rona Mace
Casey Affleck
as Bobby Calzone
William Fichtner
as Phil Dearly
Marcus Thomas
as Jeff Dearly
Peter Dobson
as Lt. Feege Gruber
Kathleen Wilhoite
as Lucinda
Tracey Walter
as Clarence
Will Ferrell
as Cubby
Paul Ben-Victor
as Deputy Tony Carlucci
Directed by Nick Gomez, written by Peter Steinfeld, produced by Bart Rosenblatt, Eugene Musso and Al Corley.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 193 ratings.
<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…
Reviewed on September 9, 2025
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The main cast of Drowning Mona (2000) includes Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Neve Campbell, Jamie Lee Curtis and Casey Affleck. The film was directed by Nick Gomez. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Drowning Mona was released on March 3, 2000 and runs for 1h 36m.
Drowning Mona (2000) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 193 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, crime and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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