Meet the Parents
2000 · Movie · PG-13 · 108 min · ★ 6.7 · 79% critics
Greg Focker plans to propose to his girlfriend, but first he has to win over her formidable father during a family event. His effort at making a good impression spirals into nonstop mishaps and misunderstandings, all watched closely by a sharp, judgmental presence.
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Details
- Years
- 2000
- Release date
- 2000-10-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (6,402 votes)
- Box office
- $330,400,000
- Budget
- $55,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this fast, cringe-tilted romantic comedy if you love tense meet-the-parents setups and relentless bad luck; Not for you if you dislike awkward embarrassment humor or prefer subtler comedy like Enough Said or Much Ado About Nothing.
Pros: lots of laughs; strong lead chemistry; memorable awkwardness | Cons: some jokes dated; cringe may land unevenly; plot can feel familiar
Themes
- daughter
- central intelligence agency (cia)
- airplane
- airport
- nurse
- cat
- orderly
- father-in-law
- epistaxis
- lost baggage
- urn
- pavilion
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Ben Stiller
as Greg Focker
Robert De Niro
as Jack Byrnes
Teri Polo
as Pam Byrnes
Blythe Danner
as Dina Byrnes
Nicole DeHuff
as Debbie Byrnes
Jon Abrahams
as Denny Byrnes
Owen Wilson
as Kevin Rawley
James Rebhorn
as Dr. Larry Banks
Tom McCarthy
as Dr. Bob Banks
Phyllis George
as Linda Banks
Directed by Jay Roach