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Meet the Parents

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Everything that can possibly go wrong for groom-to-be Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) does. The problems begin with Greg's disastrous first meeting with his girlfriend's family -- most notably her intimidating father Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) and it's all downhill from there.
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Despite sometimes sitcom-like execution, Meet the Parents is a hilarious look at familial relationships that works mostly because the chemistry between its two leads is so effective.

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Wendy Ide The Times (UK) 02/09/2024
It’s just that it’s the kind of comedy that’s as likely to have you gnawing your fist in an agony of embarrassment as it is to make you laugh. Go to Full Review Bob Thomas Associated Press 07/17/2019
Meet the Parents isn't as funny as There's Something About Mary, nor as outrageous. But it confirms that Ben Stiller is the best of today's young practitioners of frustration comedy. Go to Full Review Lisa Alspector Chicago Reader 04/09/2012
Scenes that should have been uproarious are weaker than many of the movie's smaller moments, whose everyday humor isn't specific to the plot or characters. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 08/03/2023
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Meet the Parents may not demand repeat viewings—a number of the jokes are based in shock humor, therefore don’t last beyond their first exposure—but that first time, it’s an incredibly funny studio comedy. Go to Full Review Michael Kleinschrodt Times-Picayune 05/30/2019
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Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller seem evenly matched, making effective foils. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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GotRizz237 Oct 1 Really hilarious movie. Really great comedy! See more C H Sep 20 The ending was great, as was the beginning, and it only really suffered from a middling second act. There was a point in the movie where I wasn’t even really rooting for Greg anymore and saw Kevin as just a better option and guy, but the movie actually convinced me to realize what Greg was experiencing and why he did what he did. I thought Stiller’s performance was also a standout, although mainly in the final act when the humor especially hits. At some point the movie did fall into a sort of “everything that can go wrong will go wrong” trope that I felt never really hits the way it’s meant to, but otherwise this movie was very good. All in all, while it hit and old and tried trope especially of the 1990s/2000s, it did it well. See more Janet D @DrJanet Sep 15 This was probably really funny back in 2000, but it hasn't aged well. The humor is overdone to the point of almost being slapstick. See more Alycia M. @alyciasthoughts Aug 21 Not my kind of comedy. If they all told the truth a tiny bit more and were proud of who they are as a person… See more tommy J Jul 16 A great movie that led to more fun movies. I have nipples Gerg, can you milk me? See more Ed R Jul 16 Very forced humor with an A-List cast of stars. See more Read all reviews
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Jay Roach

Director

Robert De Niro

Jack Byrnes

Ben Stiller

Greg Focker

Blythe Danner

Dina Byrnes

Teri Polo

Pam Byrnes

James Rebhorn

Larry Banks

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Meet the Parents

Ben Stiller as Greg Focker. Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) goes home with his girlfriend (Teri Polo) to meet her family. Director Jay Roach with Ben Stiller and Terri Polo. Greg Focker (Ben Stiller, right) meets his girlfriend's father Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro, left). Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) meets his girlfriend's father Jack Byrnes (Robert DeNiro) in Universal's Meet The Parents. Greg Focker (Ben Stiller), Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro), Dina Byrnes (Blythe Danner) and Pam Byrnes (Teri Polo). Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) with the family cat, Jinx. Jack Byrnes (Robert DeNiro) gives his daughter's boyfriend, Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) a lie detector test in Universal's Meet The Parents. View more photos

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Synopsis Everything that can possibly go wrong for groom-to-be Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) does. The problems begin with Greg's disastrous first meeting with his girlfriend's family -- most notably her intimidating father Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) and it's all downhill from there.
Director
Jay Roach
Producer
Robert De Niro, Jay Roach, Jane Rosenthal, Nancy Tenenbaum
Screenwriter
John Hamburg, Jim Herzfeld, Greg Glienna, Mary Ruth Clarke
Distributor
DreamWorks SKG, Universal Pictures
Production Co
Nancy Tenenbaum Productions, Universal Pictures, Tribeca Productions, DreamWorks Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Drug References|Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 6, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 7, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$166.2M
Runtime
1h 48m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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