Meet the Parents

85%

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148 Reviews

79%

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250,000+ Ratings

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

Times (UK)

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.

Feb 9, 2024

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Bob Thomas

Associated Press

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.

Jul 17, 2019

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Lisa Alspector

Chicago Reader

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.

Apr 9, 2012

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

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.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 3, 2023

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Michael Kleinschrodt

Times-Picayune

Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller seem evenly matched, making effective foils.

Rated: 3/4

May 30, 2019

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...large swaths of the proceedings feel as though they'd be more at home within a garden-variety sitcom.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 20, 2010

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Ciaran S Meet the Parents is a surprisingly good romantic comedy film that doesn't take itself too seriously, it has a lot of heart, whit, a lot of charm & laughs, but had no idea it was based on the 1992 film of the same name. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/20/24 Full Review Dionisis T An amazing comedy with a plot that I would definitely never want to experience in my life... Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/19/24 Full Review Larry K Classic movie. Ben Stiller is so underrated Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/09/24 Full Review Me D A very simple plot with priceless jokes. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/24 Full Review Audience Member Classic - good slap stick humor - really enjoyed it Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/24 Full Review Logan D Solid comedy movie. Laughed incredibly hard at the scene of Greg and Jack racing to get home first. Simple plot and good ending. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cast & Crew

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: Official Clip - Greg Says Grace