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MEET THE PARENTS stars Ben Stiller as the unfortunately named Greg Focker, a neurotic nurse intent on marrying his girlfriend, Pam (Teri Polo). But when the couple visits Pam's family home for her sister's wedding, he must first win the approval of her father, Jack (Robert De Niro), a protective ex-CIA agent. Before long, the awkward Greg and the suspicious Jack go head-to-head, resulting in hilarious scenes that feature a lie detector test, a suburban car chase, a toilet-trained cat, and a mean game of water volleyball. As the misunderstandings and mistakes reach an almost nightmarish peak, it seems as though Greg may never win over Pam's unflinching guardian. <BR><BR>Featuring the inspired pairing of Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller (and an excellent appearance by Owen Wilson), director Jay Roach's clever comedy exemplifies every man's worst fears about courtship. When things for Stiller's character get bad, they just continue to get worse, culminating in a ridiculously funny airport scene. In the tradition of ANNIE HALL and FLIRTING WITH DISASTER, MEET THE PARENTS is an intelligent yet slapstick comedy about the eccentricities of the American family.

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ProducerJay Roach, Nancy Tenenbaum, Jane Rosenthal

EAN0667068821529

eBay Product ID (ePID)3950606

Product Key Features

ActorBlythe Danner, Robert De Niro, Nicole Dehuff, Thomas Mccarthy, Phyllis George, Jon Abrahams, Owen Wilson, Teri Polo, James Rebhorn, Ben Stiller

Film/TV TitleMeet the Parents

DirectorJay Roach

LanguageEnglish

Run Time103 Mins

Release Year2001

FormatDVD

FranchiseMeet the Parents

FeaturesBehind The Scenes\Commentary 1 Featuring Director Jay Roach And Editor Jon Poll\Commentary 2 Featuring Stars Robert De Niro And Ben Stiller As Well As Director Jay Roach And Producer Jane Rosenthal\Deleted Scenes\Outtakes\2 Theatrical Trailers\4 Page Booklet With Production Notes

GenreGeneral, Comedy

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Number of Discs1

Certificate12A/12

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

Additional InformationMEET THE PARENTS stars Ben Stiller as the unfortunately named Greg Focker, a neurotic nurse intent on marrying his girlfriend, Pam (Teri Polo). But when the couple visits Pam's family home for her sister's wedding, he must first win the approval of her father, Jack (Robert De Niro), a protective ex-CIA agent. Before long, the awkward Greg and the suspicious Jack go head-to-head, resulting in hilarious scenes that feature a lie detector test, a suburban car chase, a toilet-trained cat, and a mean game of water volleyball. As the misunderstandings and mistakes reach an almost nightmarish peak, it seems as though Greg may never win over Pam's unflinching guardian.<BR>Featuring the inspired pairing of Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller (and an excellent appearance by Owen Wilson), director Jay Roach's clever comedy exemplifies every man's worst fears about courtship. When things for Stiller's character get bad, they just continue to get worse, culminating in a ridiculously funny airport scene. In the tradition of ANNIE HALL and FLIRTING WITH DISASTER, MEET THE PARENTS is an intelligent yet slapstick comedy about the eccentricities of the American family.

ReviewsUSA Today - "...[The filmmakers] cast the perfect foils [Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller]....One can only say amen to the comedy gods for Stiller's desperate stab at saying grace..." -- 3 out of 4 stars, New York Times - ...MEET THE PARENTS presents Mr. De Niro as any man's worst nightmare....A singular achievement., Rolling Stone - ...De Niro gives his best comic performance to date....Owen Wilson is a merry standout..., Total Film - ...Painfully funny and funnily painful, MEET THE PARENTS is top drawer, grown-up comedy. A date movie with teeth..., Entertainment Weekly - "...The casting is inspired, leading with [Stiller]....It goes down like a flute of Champagne, leaving an aftertaste of giggles..." -- Rating: B+, Sight and Sound - ...A well-executed mainstream comedy....[With] an acute, insightful commentary...

ScreenwriterJohn Hamburg, Jim Herzfeld

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1

Movie/TV TitleMeet The Parents