Meet the Parents

Meet the Parents

First comes love. Then comes the interrogation.

PG-13 2000 · 108 min · ★ 6.7 (7K) · Comedy, Romance

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.

Directed by Jay Roach · Written by Jim Herzfeld

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Ben Stiller Greg Focker
Robert De Niro Jack Byrnes
Teri Polo Pam Byrnes
Blythe Danner Dina Byrnes
Nicole DeHuff Debbie Byrnes
Jon Abrahams Denny Byrnes
Owen Wilson Kevin Rawley
James Rebhorn Dr. Larry Banks
Tom McCarthy Dr. Bob Banks
Phyllis George Linda Banks
Kali Rocha Flight Attendant
Bernie Sheredy Norm the Interrogator

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