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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Movie Info
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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)