Meet the Parents

October. 06,2000      PG-13
Rating:
7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Greg Focker is ready to marry his girlfriend, Pam, but before he pops the question, he must win over her formidable father, humorless former CIA agent Jack Byrnes, at the wedding of Pam's sister. As Greg bends over backward to make a good impression, his visit to the Byrnes home turns into a hilarious series of disasters, and everything that can go wrong does, all under Jack's critical, hawklike gaze.

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

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Reviews

ThedevilChoose
2000/10/06

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

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StyleSk8r
2000/10/07

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

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Bea Swanson
2000/10/08

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

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Quiet Muffin
2000/10/09

This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

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nbaer-74881
2000/10/10

A pretty good quality movie. The actors and actresses did a great job! The story line was good. :)

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Paul J. Nemecek
2000/10/11

In comedic films, the plot is often a secondary consideration. Like an unplanned vacation, the destination is not what's important--it's the journey itself that matters. Meet the Parents is a predictable plot based on an overused cliché, and I give it two thumbs up. What counts here is not the plot, it's the humor and the performances that make it worth the ride.Jay Roach is the director who inflicted Austin Powers on humanity. Fortunately, he is able to dial it down a notch here and give us humor that is a little more subtle--not much, but every bit helps. Ben Stiller plays the unfortunately named Greg Focker, who is on his way to meet the parents of the woman he loves. His character here is almost a reprise of his character in There's Something About Mary. Greg is desperate to make a good impression on his girlfriend's parents and his general anxiety turns into full-blown terror when he meets Pam's father, Jack Byrnes. Jack (played by Robert DeNiro) is a rather humorless man who deep down believes that no man could be good enough for his little girl.Greg has been led to believe that Jack is a retired florist, but he soon discovers that Jack has an entirely different, and much darker, past. DeNiro is perfectly cast as the foreboding father figure, and DeNiro plays the part superbly. Greg soon discovers that even the most benign chatter is a kind of test, and he feels--quite rightly--that he is failing miserably.Virtually every character in this story lies to another character at one time or another. Much of the humor revolves around little lies that necessitate either full confessions or even bigger lies. The characters choose bigger lies almost every time. ("Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive"). The biggest laughs come as we watch Greg trying to extricate himself from one of his self-spun webs or as we watch Jack setting another trap.The tone of the film reminded me of Father of the Bride. Like that film, the predictability of the plot doesn't really matter. We know from the beginning how it will ultimately end. Films like this rise or fall on the strength of the writing and the power of the performances. While there are thoroughly adequate supporting performances here, the real dynamic comes in the chemistry between Stiller and DeNiro. This is not great art or profound social commentary. But the audience roared as they watched these characters play out situations that were close enough to real to make them feel the embarrassment and frustration of the central characters. If you don't get a chance to see it at the theater, save it for a video rental. For extra fun, invite your future in-laws and see if they think it's funny.

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John Doe
2000/10/12

Meet the Parents is a hilarious comedy film that will give you laughs and laughs and laughs for days on end. It tells the story of Greg Focker (Ben Stiller), a male nurse who goes to live with girlfriend Pam's (Teri Polo) parents for the weekend. However not all will be a calm getaway because Pam has a very strict father Jack (played by Robert De Nero). The film is absolutely hilarious and has some very funny moments.This is a remake of the 1992 film that was originally written, directed and stared Greg Glienna. I have not seen the original film, but maybe it'll become available someday.Meet the Parents spawned two sequels: Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers but they are not as funny as this one.I give Meet the Parents a 7/10.

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Jordan Jacobs
2000/10/13

I have watched this movie a few times now, just because it's always on TV. Ben Stiller isn't epic with the love interest scenes, but him and Robert DiNero kill their scenes for what they're given. It perfectly sums up the terrifying feelings men go through when they meet the in-laws for the first time. It's my nightmare, down to the cat, who the hell prefers a cat over a dog? The breakfast scene is the worst. Owen Wilson's character is the most punchable guy on the planet. I would have dropped that fool the second I met him, like we were on the yard and I needed to establish the fact that I'm top dog now. I think the second installment with Greg's parents is one of the few cases where the sequel may surpass the original, even though the original is nothing to write home about, it does have that comfortable feeling of familiarity.

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