Meet The Parents Movie
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Storyline
TAGLINES
First comes love. Then comes the interrogation.
No pressure.
He finally met the girl of his dreams. Too bad her dad's a nightmare.
A Jewish male nurse (Ben Stiller) plans to ask his live-in girl friend (Teri Polo) to marry him. However, he learns that her strict father (Robert DeNiro) expects to be asked for his daughter's hand before she can accept. Thus begins the visit from Hell as the two travel to meet Mom (Blythe Danner) and Dad, who turns out to be former CIA with a lie detector in the basement. Coincidentally, a sister (Nicole DeHuff) also has announced her wedding to a young doctor (Thomas McCarthy). Of course everything that can go wrong, does, including the disappearance of Dad's beloved Himalayan cat, Jinxie.
| Robert De Niro | Jack Byrnes |
| Owen Wilson | Kevin Rawley |
| Ben Stiller | Gaylord 'Greg' Focker |
| Blythe Danner | Dina Byrnes |
| Teri Polo | Pam Byrnes |
| James Rebhorn | Dr. Larry Banks |
| Jon Abrahams | Denny Byrnes |
| Phyllis George | Linda Banks |
| Kali Rocha | Atlantic American Flight Attendant |
| Thomas McCarthy | Dr. Bob Banks |
| Nicole De Huff | Deborah Byrnes |
| Bernie Sheredy | Norm the Interrogator |
| Judah Friedlander | Pharmacy Clerk |
| Peter Bartlett | Animal Shelter Worker |
| John Elsen | Chicago Airport Security |
| Jay Roach |
7.00 out of 10 (47700 votes)
Visitor Reviews
What a great movie....
posted on 22 Aug 2009Meet the Parents was a surprisingly hilarious movie. I saw it at the movies twice and both times, I laughed equally hard at the sight gags and script. I'm sure any one would agree. Director Jay Roach really made this movie extraordinary. It rises above todays standards of what a good movie is. Oh, also, everything had something to do with the plot of the story. If there was a joke about "Puff the Magic Dragon", then there was a good reason for it to be mixed into the dialouge. Please see Meet the Parents more than once. De Niro is classic, Stiller plays his character perfectly and all the others are great too. So, go ahead, take a group, that's really fun. Meet the Parents is one of the funniest movies of the year.
awful, honestly
posted on 14 Aug 2009Okay so why is this movie so bad? the movie revolves around Ben Stiller and all the supposedly "funny" things that happen to him. In the end it's just Ben Stiller doing everything wrong. thats just not funny nor entertaining. On the other hand there are some scenes, that are just great. Like when he wants to check in at the airport and when he is on the plane. A must see.It boils down to rather uninspired comedy, with Robert de Niro acting waaaayy below his standards and Ben Stiller being really dumb all the time not worth seeing it 1/5
BETTER THAN YOU'D THINK
posted on 10 Aug 2009De Niro isn't a comedian lets face it. However he puts in a decent performance here. The film's strength, is the fact that we've all been there. I didn't really see the need for some of the over-the-top gags, and the FOCKER gag is playground stuff. There's enough material there for a good, tense black comedy. Something Hollywood could never do. Okay, but I'd catch it on rental or cable if I were you.
excellent comedy
posted on 06 Aug 2009Ben Stiller plays a young man who endures a disastrous weekend at the home of his girlfriend's parents. Greg Focker (Stiller) is completely in love with Pam Byrnes (Teri Polo), and views their upcoming trip to her parents' house on Long Island (where her sister is to be married during the weekend) as a perfect opportunity to ask her to marry him. Once Greg is introduced to Pam's parents, however, things stampede steadily downhill. Pam's father Jack (Robert DeNiro) takes an instant and obvious dislike to his daughter's boyfriend, lambasting him for his job as a male nurse and generally making Greg painfully aware of the differences between him and Pam's family. Where Greg is grubby, relatively unambitious, and Jewish, Pam comes from a long line of well-mannered, blue blooded WASPs. Things go from bad to worse, with Greg incurring the wrath of both Pam's father, it turns out, worked for the CIA for 34 years and the rest of her family, and almost single handedly destroying their house and the wedding in the process. Meet The Parents was hilarious, I loved how DeNiro pushed Ben Stiller around, if you haven't watched this movie please do you will love it, I can't wait for the sequel.
Horrible!
posted on 31 Jul 2009I found this film so intolerable that I can not recommend it, even as punishment. The situations were uncomfortable to watch, and it wasn't even amusing. This was a terrible movie. I don't believe I even laughed once, which is to say, assuming this to be a comedy, Meet the Parents fails miserably to entertain.
Funny
posted on 31 Jul 2009A humorous and witty movie. The chemistry between Stiller and Deniro is amazing. All I have heard is that this movie isn't as GOOD as it looks.
This movie is great because of how serious Deniro's character is and how different Deniro and Stiller are. Some people may not like this movie but I think that this is one of the most witty and funny movies I have ever seen, true parts of the movie are kind've DUMB but other then that the movie is hilarous.
De Niro The Comedian
posted on 23 Jul 2009Odd to state that "Robert De Niro is the star of this comedy," but that's the case here. One doesn't normally associate him with comedy, but he's a pretty versatile actor, and can play a lot more characters than Mafia-type thugs. He's also a pretty darned good comedian, as he first proved way back in the early '80s with Rupert Pupkin in "The King of Comedy."Anyway, De Niro and Ben Stiller provide a lot of laughs in this modern-day comedy. No sense going into detail as there are plenty of other reviews here. I hate to see the "hero" of a movie being a character who is chronic liar (Stiller's "Greg Focker") but that's not unusual in the world of films. That, and Blythe Danner's excessive use of God's name as exclamations gets annoying. Other than that, it's a fun movie that turned out to be a hit and justifiably so. I imagine you could get a lot of laughs from watching this over and over. That would be better than watching the sequel.
Why would you want to meet any of these people?
posted on 17 Jul 2009Well i think this movie certainly proves that it is the writers that make the movie, not the actors. I think most would agree that Ben Stiller and Robert DeNiro are good actors. But in this case, they were saddled with an unfunny script and unlikeable characters.None of the jokes were funny. Stiller raising heck on a jet might have been mildly amusing before 9/11, but it certainly is not now. The scene with Stiller hooked up to the lie detector was just a yawner. Even the cat couldn't do anything funny! And i love cats! lolThis movie is only for serious DeNiro and Stiller fans. Basically it is just a waste of 2 hours of your time. More hype than humor here.
Don't expect "Mary"
posted on 11 Jul 2009At $165 Million, this film was number seven at the box office for 2000.
Though it is funny in parts, as is often the case with blockbusters I am left scratching my head at its runaway popularity. Comparisons with `There's Something About Mary' are unavoidable. Ben Stiller plays the same kind of sincere but hapless character in each film and they both have a wry and offbeat presentation. However, the humor in this film is far more lowbrow than `Mary'. It is also highly predictable. The least perceptive of viewers can see the outcome of each gag a mile away.I suppose there is an element of identification with the premise, since most people remember their own consternation at the big meeting with the parents of their beloved. Perhaps the appeal of the film is that we love to laugh at people who are more luckless than we are, and Greg (Ben Stiller) clearly has no equal when it comes to the bad luck he has in this film.Ben Stiller is fast establishing himself as one of the most accomplished Sad Sacks in film today. He portrays characters with such sincerity and misfortune that you can't help but love him. In this film, he continues that tradition with an outstanding performance as Greg. Robert De Niro, who is a great dramatic actor, continues his recent trend away from serious drama and toward offbeat comedy roles (`Flawless', `Analyze This', `Rocky and Bullwinkle'). Although his very presence in films like this is comical due to its incongruity, he is not a particularly good comedian. I'm looking forward to seeing him in his latest film `Fifteen Minutes' which is a more serious dramatic role better suited to his enormous talent. I was very impressed with Teri Polo, who played Pam. She has genuineness and an affable nature that is well suited for romantic comedy.This is a good comedy, but nowhere near as good as the box office would lead us to believe. I rated it a 7/10. It is a fun flick with absurdly exaggerated humor and numerous belly laughs, but don't expect it to be as good as `Mary'.
hilarious
posted on 09 Jul 2009I saw this movie in the theatres & boy, was it ever funny! I love comedies, Ben Stiller would do so many things -- so stupid, but hilariously! He doesn't seem like the type of guy a father would want his daughter to marry..but he tries so hard to try to impress her family that he just makes thing worse! Great video for the whole family to enjoy!
Maybe the funniest movie I've ever seen
posted on 05 Jul 2009Not too much to say except see this movie! Not at all crude or disgusting like some recent popular movies yet so much better. Ben Stiller is a comic genius and this is just further proof. Robert D. is great as the father of the girlfriend...the whole ensemble seemed perfectly cast right down to the cat. No need to say what it's about since the tag line does that but I must say again, see this movie!
One of those rare comedies that has everything!
posted on 03 Jul 2009When I first heard about this film, I had my doubts Robert De Niro could do comedy. His previous work has never really embraced the art of slapstick. But I'm happy to say he pulled this particular role off in spades. Meet the Parents and Midnight Run are among his finest comedies because of the way they skillfully avoid conventional clichés. It begins with male nurse Greg Focker (Ben Stiller, and yes, Focker is his actual name) wanting to propose to his girlfriend Pam Byrnes (Teri Polo). But just as he's about to pop the question, he learns her sister Debbie is about to get married. But her fiancé asked her father's permission first, so Greg decides to do the same before he marries Pam.He uses Debbie's wedding as an opportunity to meet Pam's parents, where he can ask for permission. So far, so good. But things quickly take a downward spiral for Greg. Pam's father Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) takes an instant dislike to Greg, (being a male nurse doesn't help matters) and in his eyes, Greg can't do a thing right.Much to Greg's consternation, Jack was in the CIA for 34 years. Jack is an expert at spotting lies, and Greg's eagerness to please leads him to tell harmless white lies that balloon into an elaborate web of lies. They become so elaborate (Greg is a dab-hand at cat-milking) even Greg can't keep up with them. Because of this, every attempt he makes to please Jack backfires in a spectacular fashion.From losing the cat, Mr Jinks (who Jack is crazy about), to burning down the wedding altar, Greg is a potential accident waiting to happen. The reason I like Meet the Parents is because it's one of those rare comedies that has everything. Ben Stiller does an excellent job trying to appear like a suitable husband to be, and making a complete mess of things (the dinner table scene is a definite highlight). Not to mention how hilarious it is watching Greg back himself into corners and then trying to squirm his way out of them.Robert De Niro is also excellent, using his trademark sinister characteristics to great effect when judging Greg. They both have a terrific chemistry, and every gag in the film is tailor-made for their talents. A lot of people can relate to Greg in this film, because of meeting prospective parents to be and how to relate to them properly. A lot of their "heart to hearts" are hilarious, especially the way they degenerate into nightmarish situations for Greg:"Right now look Focker. I'm a patient man. That's what 19 months in a Vietnamese prison camp will do to you. Now I will be watching you. Studying your every move. And if I find that you are trying to corrupt my first-born child, I will bring you down baby! I will bring you down to Chinatown!"Mrs Byrnes is good too (Blythe Danner), who's brilliantly quirky and all the more likable for it. She's the only member of the family that likes Greg, while the others unfairly crucify him every chance they get. Although at times, it's understandable why they do.Owen Wilson puts in an excellent performance as Pam's oh-so-perfect ex-boyfriend Kevin. He stands out very well among the whole family, while some of the others fade into the background. That may be the only complaint I have. With so many family members present they're not given enough to do.Without giving too much away, the film has an ending that is very satisfying. Greg going insane at an air-hostess is one of the funniest things I've ever seen in a film, as is Greg getting a few things off his chest about being Jack's son-in-law.Overall, the jokes range from small to enormous. Some are packed away into the background for you to find. Like a rare flower Greg buys to impress Jack. To the casual observer its a flower pot filled with soil. Because the flower hasn't bloomed yet. In a later scene, the pot is put with the other flowers, where it looks really out of place. Its jokes like these that impress the most for the way the filmmakers don't draw attention to them. Subtle puns that only further illustrate how far apart Greg stands from the Byrnes clan. Which is why you feel such sympathy for Greg while you're laughing at his misfortunes. A rare thing.A magnificent film, and the best comedy I've seen since Groundhog Day. Because of it's simple theme and a stellar cast, Meet the Parents becomes something quite special. It avoids all of the obvious pitfalls, it never becomes tedious, and there's quite a bit of subtlety to the slapstick as the embarrassing humiliations escalate steadily.I can't wait for the sequel!
A must miss!
posted on 29 Jun 2009Barf. Similar to "What about Bob", you have a likeable good guy who hits a spell of bad luck and ends up with everybody hating him. Considering it was a comedy, there were some rather long parts of the film during which no laughter was heard throughout the audience. In particular, the last five minutes, and the stop-and-go car race home. Yawn.There were several pee-pee and poo-poo jokes which left the toddlers in the audience giggling all the way home. Overall, however, not very many memorable lines, nor a very original premise. I give it a 4/10.
Trailers spoiled it for me...
posted on 09 Jun 2009This movie could have been entertaining had not all (and I mean practically ALL) the gags and jokes had not been in the trailers! I was really looking forward to this movie because I really like DeNiro and Stiller as actors...I'd just wait and rent the movie...
One of the best comedies of the millennium
posted on 03 Jun 2009When I first heard about this pairing coming together for this movie, I was pretty excited. Even though he's starting to bug me now, Ben Stiler is one of the best comedy actors of the last 15 years. Put him together with in my opinion the best actor ever in DeNiro, and give them a half decent script, and hilarity should follow. DeNiro has done some terrible comedies, most notably the "Analyse This" series, two movies based around a "emotionally fragile" mafia boss. C'mon! "Meet the Parents" focuses on Greg (Stiller) and girlfriend Pam going to see Pam's parents in the hope of softening them up for a marriage proposal. Greg is understandably nervous and when a few things start going wrong, he begins to break. The movie is full of brilliant one liners, sight gags, tragedy gags and lots more. Most of it is based around some dark or unlikely events which nonetheless have you in stitches. There's also a fine cameo by Owen Wilson, playing Pam's ex.The teaming of DeNiro and Stiller works brilliantly and this has to be one of the great comedies of the 2000's.WARNING: Do not see the sequel to this "Meet The Parents 2" under any circumstances. It is a pure cash in on the first and very little effort went into the script. One of the worst sequels ever. I think I laughed twice.
Parental Discretion
posted on 26 May 2009Spoilers herein.Movies are seldom about life, but life is often about movies. Most cultural dynamics are fueled by stereotypes and those stereotypes are manufactured for us in increasing measure by film. There's a feedback loop where filmmakers chase formula and that formula follows from previous films and the stuff of this formula in most entertainment is stereotypes.This film is pure drek. The slide of DeNiro from great actor isn't even interesting anymore. What IS interesting, at least to me, is how Stiller is reviving a certain stereotype -- the warmhearted, weak Jew: the oddball anti-intellectual. When Chaplin played the tramp, it was a class thing. When Jackson plays a literate killer, its a race thing. The portrayal of Jews at this level is both: it seems unhealthy to me, and somewhat cowardly, much lower than the septic tank jokes.Instead of the Jew-doctor, Stiller plays a nurse who is belittled by `real' doctors. Instead of the banker powerbroker, we have Stiller easily ridden by the CIA guy (incidentally a John Bircher to judge from his bedtime reading*). His predecessor and still competitor is a Jesus-freak. He is bested by a cat. His name is derided. Shrewdness (that mainstay) is replaced by spinelessness and incompetence. His bumbling destroys an altar.But he still aces his grad school test, and once away from the WASPs becomes aggressive, so there is some hint that underneath is a `regular' Jew. These films have lots of managers, so surely this is engineered. I can imagine the pitch, knowing they have Stiller who can play this kind of part.Think about it. Not funny is it?(* For those who don't know, the book DeNiro is reading is perhaps the most influential screed on `global Jewish conspiracies' in the postwar US. Such stuff as: Eisenhower was secretly a commie Jew who gave half of Europe to Stalin.)((PS This comment was written in the same suspicious-of-everything stance.))
incredibly funny!!
posted on 24 May 2009Oh my god, this movie was hilarious!! I love Ben Stiller and Robert DeNiro! This was just incredibly witty! "Do they teach you THAT in the CIA?" My god this movie had me laughing my @ss off!!! "The only way that I would ever let go of my bag would be if you came over here right now and tried to pry it from my dead, lifeless fingers, okay? If you can get it from my kung-fu grip, then you can come and have it, okay? Otherwise, step off, b*tch." The whole scene on the airplane was just wonderful!! "What's wrong with saying bomb on an airplane?!?" "you can't say bomb on an airplane!" "bomb bomb-bomb-bomb-bomb bomb bomb bomb bomb!! Are you gonna arrest me??" I'm sorry I love the quotes in this movie! If you have inlaws, you HAVE to watch this movie. If you don't have inlaws, you have to watch this movie. If you have absolutely no family what so ever and if you live in a cardboard box on the side of the road...you have to watch this movie. I'm serious. Go rent it right now. Right now! Stop reading this and go rent it. VHS or DVD I don't care. Just go rent it!are you going?
Painfully funny
posted on 24 May 2009The description I got of this movie before I saw it was "think the answering machine scene from swingers (possibly the most painful scene to watch in movie history) and imagine watching it for 2 hours." Well, he was right, I've never cringed my way through a movie quite like I did with this, Ben Stiller is hilarious as he screws up everything imaginable and Robert Diniro is excellent. 8/10 for comedy, 10/10 for pain
The simple every-dayembarrassments of life
posted on 22 May 2009The ideal cast for the part of Gaylord Focker was Ben Stiller. We can imagine a girl wanting to marry him but we can't imagine a father wanting him to be his son-in-law. I think Ben Stiller just had to play himself. The characters in this movie are not exaggerated. They exist, believe me. And that's what I find so great about it: it discovers the simple every-day embarrassments of life. Life is not like in the movies: things do not simply work!I didn't laugh very often during the movie, but I grinned without interruption from „MARRY ME MAP` right until the end. For me, „Meet the Parents` is one of the most perfect romantic comedies since let's say „Four Weddings and a Funeral`.
In this comedy from Austin Powers director Jay Roach, Ben Stiller plays a young man who endures a disastrous weekend at the home of his girlfriend's parents.
posted on 28 Aug 2009This excellent comedy features outstanding performances plus a well-constructed and hilarious script. Meet the Parents is also the directorial proving ground of Jay Roach, who finally earns his stripes beyond the realm of movie vehicles for his pal, comic actor Mike Myers. After previously attempting only sporadic work in semi-humorous projects such as Midnight Run (1988), intense, dramatic character actor Robert De Niro follows up the box-office hit Analyze This (1999) by successfully lampooning himself again, conclusively adding the comedy genre to his catalogue. Lead actor Ben Stiller is accomplished by now in his romantically challenged nerd role, executing his part with expected alacrity. Ranging through a wide field of comic styles, Meet the Parents may be less lacerating or outrageous than it could be, but it's also that rarest of Hollywood star vehicles -- a sure-fire hit appealing to a broad spectrum of audience members. It's bound to spawn a sequel or two.