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Movies - Meet the Parents

Meet the Parents (2000
) is a comedy film starring Ben Stiller
and Robert De Niro
. The film was distributed by Universal Studios and DreamWorks SKG and directed by Jay Roach
of Austin Powers
fame. In 2004
the sequel to Meet the Parents was released titled Meet the Fockers
, uniting De Niro and Stiller again.

The success of the movie also spawned a reality television show entitled Meet My Folks in 2002.

It was a remake of an independent film from 1992, which has since been pulled from all distribution.

Cast & crew

Synoposis

A male nurse (Greg Focker) intends to propose to his girlfriend (Pam Byrnes). But before he can even ask, he goes to visit Pam's parents' house for the weekend to ask Pam's father (Jack Byrnes) for his daughter's hand in marriage. Little does Greg know, he will have to endure a troublesome cat, Pam's ex-boyfriend, all of Pam's relatives, and most troublesome, Jack Byrnes. Jack Byrnes, a retired CIA operative who wonders if Greg is good enough for Pam is constantly suspicious of Greg's morals and background. Jack uses mind games, lie detector tests, and constant questions to push Greg over the edge. Greg will have to overcome Jack's interrogations and tests to finally persuade Jack to allow him to marry his daughter.

Box office

  • Smash hit, grossing $330.4m worldwide.

Trivia

  • The film perpetuates the urban legend that the song "Puff, the Magic Dragon" is about smoking marijuana.
  • The Byrnes family cat is named "Mr. Jinx".
  • Pamela Byrnes' middle name is Martha, and therefore her name will be Pamela Martha Focker after marrying Greg.

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