Meet the Fockers

Name: Meet the Fockers
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: December 22, 2004
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 41
Cast: Barbra Streisand, Ben Stiller, Blythe Danner, Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro

2004

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: December 22, 2004 | PG-13

Starring: Barbra Streisand, Ben Stiller, Blythe Danner, Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Teri Polo

Summary: Now that Greg Focker (Stiller) is "in" with his soon-to-be in-laws, Jack (De Niro) and Dina (Danner) Byrnes, it looks like smooth sailing for him and his fiancée, Pam (Polo). But that's before Pam's parents meet Greg's parents, Bernie and Roz Focker (Hoffman and Streisand). The hyper-relaxed Fockers and the tightly-wound Byrneses areNow that Greg Focker (Stiller) is "in" with his soon-to-be in-laws, Jack (De Niro) and Dina (Danner) Byrnes, it looks like smooth sailing for him and his fiancée, Pam (Polo). But that's before Pam's parents meet Greg's parents, Bernie and Roz Focker (Hoffman and Streisand). The hyper-relaxed Fockers and the tightly-wound Byrneses are woefully mismatched from the start, and no matter how hard Greg and Pam try, there is just no bringing their families together-which all adds up to a disastrously funny time of "getting to know you." (Universal)… Expand

Director: Jay Roach

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 115 min

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Carina Chocano

One of those relatively rare comedies that's at once puerile, charming and very funny throughout. Read full review

Dallas Observer Robert Wilonsky

It's left to Barbra Streisand and Dustin Hoffman as Greg's parents to warm up the picture, and they light it on fire. Indeed, they're having such a swell time as Roz and Bernie Focker that they seem to be in an entirely different movie--a funnier one, a sexier one and a smarter one. Read full review

Jami Bernard

A sluggish sequel. Read full review

Ty Burr

What a waste. Read full review

Shawn Levy

How the mighty (De Niro and Hoffman) have fallen? More like how the mighty have pile-driven themselves into the solid mass of rock at the core of the Earth. . . . Read full review

Empire Olly Richards

A few laughs are salvaged due to the sheer quality of the talent present. Read full review

Desson Thomson

Don't even rent the DVD, it'll only encourage them. Read full review

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Jun 19, 2021

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asylumspadez

Nov 26, 2011

I think the addition of Hoffman and Streisand did wonders for the cast. It was a solid film overall and was well worth watching. A good sequel to what is becoming a good franchise.

8 of 9 users found this helpful81

Benkoko11

Feb 23, 2017

What we have here is something rare - a good sequal. Meet the Fockers has the same all-too-familiar famililal awkwardness and dysfunctional Jewish hilarity as Meet the Parents while gently pushing the plot to the edges of absurdity. If only they had left it at that...

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

drlowdon

Apr 23, 2014

In Meet the Parents the hapless Focker (Stiller) met his fiancées parents and, while it was far from perfect, it certainly provided enough laughs to make for a worthwhile watch. This sequel, which now see's Fockers hippy parents join in on the act, is a pale imitation however despite the allIn Meet the Parents the hapless Focker (Stiller) met his fiancées parents and, while it was far from perfect, it certainly provided enough laughs to make for a worthwhile watch. This sequel, which now see's Fockers hippy parents join in on the act, is a pale imitation however despite the all the acting talent on show. There are a couple of humorous scenes but most jokes, for me at least, just fell flat meaning I was bored well before the final credits of what is a fairly lazy sequel.… Expand

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grandpajoe6191

Oct 4, 2011

Everything has changed. "Meet the Fockers", unlike its prequel, contains too much of the Hollywood spirit with the obvious-OBVIOUS family-romance-comedy-whatever formula we all watch.

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annbd

Jul 23, 2018

It was just bad. It was like writers have 1 night to write their homework and they have started pretty late. I remember it was so boring I could not wait the end. Maybe it's not that bad, but I have watch better comedies, that I could recommend - the good old Mrs. Doubtfire, The 40 Year OldIt was just bad. It was like writers have 1 night to write their homework and they have started pretty late. I remember it was so boring I could not wait the end. Maybe it's not that bad, but I have watch better comedies, that I could recommend - the good old Mrs. Doubtfire, The 40 Year Old Virgin, The House Bunny, The Hot Chick, 10 things I hate about you and many more.… Expand

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TonyB.

Jan 3, 2006

Devoid of any real humor and without any class, this is, except for the luminous and wasted Blythe Danner, a truly dreadful film.

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