Meet the Parents

Name: Meet the Parents
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: October 6, 2000
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 73
Cast: Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro

2000

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Generally favorable reviews based on 33 Critic Reviews

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: October 6, 2000 | PG-13

Starring: Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro

Summary: When a young woman (Teri Polo) takes her fiancee (Ben Stiller) home to meet her parents (Robert De Niro, Blythe Danner), everything goes wrong.

Director: Jay Roach

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 108 min

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Todd McCarthy

A flat-out hilarious mainstream comedy. Read full review

Mr. Showbiz Cody Clark

It's funny. Really funny. Read full review

Desson Thomson

Roach knows to play to the movie's twin strengths: Stiller and De Niro. Throw these guys together, turn up the intensity. Read full review

Bob Graham

It's a kind of "sex, lies and videotape'' in suburbia. Read full review

A.O. Scott

This is a high-concept comedy, and none of the jokes are forced, which makes Meet the Parents a singular achievement. Read full review

Film.com Sean Means

Delivers its humor with clockwork reliability. Read full review

TNT RoughCut Susannah Breslin

Never before have two such skilled actors been so monstrously squandered in a movie so replete with failed gags and pathetic gaffs. Read full review

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Zilcell

Nov 18, 2011

This is one of Ben Stiller's best movies. It remains consistently funny throughout and there are great performances from all of the actors. It is a lot of fun when everything goes wrong.

15 of 19 users found this helpful154

BenB

Jan 16, 2007

Come, on movie raters - 6.6? That's the average? This movie is undeniably funny, and even kid of sweet in parts. HIlaroious entertainment and great family fare - so who are these knuckleheads that keep giving it 0s or 1s? Come on, guys, this movie is a scream!

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The3AcademySins

Dec 29, 2017

Meet the Parents is the kind of Hollywood Comedy that Hollywood WISHES it could make today. First off, almost 18 years later, it's still hysterical. The performances are really, really good, and the story and characters are so real and memorable. If you are looking for a good comedy, checkMeet the Parents is the kind of Hollywood Comedy that Hollywood WISHES it could make today. First off, almost 18 years later, it's still hysterical. The performances are really, really good, and the story and characters are so real and memorable. If you are looking for a good comedy, check this out!!!… Expand

4 of 4 users found this helpful40

Robwinz

May 22, 2020

An enjoyable comedy with lots of laughs from start to finish with a brilliant cast and even one of the best composers, Randy Newman. He creates a great soundtrack for the movie which works quite well for this movie.

0 of 4 users found this helpful04

csw12

Sep 1, 2012

An extremely funny film. Robert De Niro is flat out brilliant and works perfectly in this film by keeping to his gangster style.From cat piss on the ashes to robert de niro asking ben stiller if he could milk him cause he had nipples, this movie has new ways to entertain.

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KaptainHutchino

Dec 12, 2013

Meet the Parents is consistently funny (just the fact that the main character is named 'Gaylord Focker' had me in stitches), and it reveals a hilarious chemistry between DeNiro and Stiller. It's a classic battle with the soon to be in-laws.

1 of 5 users found this helpful14

TheParent

Feb 17, 2006

This movie was terrible. Anyone who thinks the definition of comedy is to have the one likeable and the only fleshed out character of the film to be bullied for two straight hours by one dimensional dickheads, should not have any creative control over a movie. It was a terrible watch. After This movie was terrible. Anyone who thinks the definition of comedy is to have the one likeable and the only fleshed out character of the film to be bullied for two straight hours by one dimensional dickheads, should not have any creative control over a movie. It was a terrible watch. After seeing one character whom the movie depicts as totally normal and perfect for a girl get undeservedly trashed for a whole film, youd expect some kind of retribution which the film doesnt even attempt to offer. Oh yeah, and the girl for whom he suffers all this humiliation for is depicted as selfish, absent, cold, uncaring and vacuous. A movie which shouldnt have been made. With the cutting edge comedians now working TV, this kind of comedy was done to death 60 years ago. And much better ...… Expand

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