Meet the Parents
“First comes love. Then comes the interrogation.”
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.
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4 films
Cast
33 people
Ben Stiller
Greg Focker
Known for
Madagascar
Night at the Museum
Robert De Niro
Jack Byrnes
Known for
Joker
GoodFellas
Teri Polo
Pam Byrnes
Known for
The Fosters
The Hole
Blythe Danner
Dina Byrnes
Known for
The Lucky One
Paul
Jon Abrahams
Denny Byrnes
Known for
Scary Movie
House of Wax
Nicole DeHuff
Debbie Byrnes
Known for
Suspect Zero
Owen Wilson
Kevin Rawley
Known for
Loki
Cars
James Rebhorn
Dr. Larry Banks
Known for
The Game
Scent of a Woman
Tom McCarthy
Dr. Bob Banks
Known for
2012
The Wire
Phyllis George
Linda Banks
Also in
My Wife Is Retarded
Miss America
Kali Rocha
Flight Attendant
Known for
Liv and Maddie
Man with a Plan
Bernie Sheredy
Norm the Interrogator
Known for
House of D
Jay Roach Director · Jim Herzfeld Screenplay John Hamburg Screenplay
Worldwide gross $330M · Budget $55M · United States release October 6, 2000
Box office
Budget
$55,000,000
Worldwide gross
$330,444,045
Gross vs. budget
6.0×
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
DreamWorks Pictures
Production
Nancy Tenenbaum Films
Production
Tribeca Productions
Production
DreamWorks
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · October 6, 2000
Limited theatrical
United States · October 6, 2000
Theatrical
Argentina
January 11, 2001 · Theatrical
Australia
December 26, 2000 · Theatrical
Austria
December 7, 2000 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 9, 2000 · Premiere
January 12, 2001 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
December 22, 2000 · Theatrical
Czechia
December 28, 2000 · Theatrical
Denmark
December 25, 2000 · Theatrical
Egypt
January 17, 2001 · Theatrical
Estonia
February 2, 2001 · Theatrical
Finland
December 15, 2000 · Theatrical
France
January 3, 2001 · Theatrical
October 10, 2001 · Physical · DVD
January 25, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
December 16, 2017 · Digital · VOD
December 18, 2019 · Digital · Prime Video
June 1, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Germany
December 7, 2000 · Theatrical
Greece
January 12, 2001 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
February 22, 2001 · Theatrical
Hungary
January 25, 2001 · Theatrical
Iceland
January 12, 2001 · Theatrical
India
January 26, 2001 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 15, 2000 · Theatrical
Israel
December 8, 2000 · Premiere
December 14, 2000 · Theatrical
Italy
February 2, 2001 · Theatrical
Japan
March 31, 2001 · Theatrical
Kuwait
January 17, 2001 · Theatrical
Lithuania
January 26, 2001 · Theatrical
Malaysia
February 1, 2001 · Theatrical
Mexico
February 2, 2001 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 14, 2000 · Theatrical
September 18, 2003 · TV · Net 5
July 3, 2006 · Physical · DVD
April 27, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
New Zealand
December 26, 2000 · Theatrical
Norway
December 15, 2000 · Theatrical
Peru
January 11, 2001 · Theatrical
Poland
December 26, 2000 · Theatrical
Romania
January 5, 2001 · Theatrical
Russia
January 10, 2001 · Theatrical
August 21, 2001 · Physical · VHS
March 28, 2002 · Physical · DVD
January 19, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
Serbia
February 2, 2001 · Theatrical
South Korea
January 13, 2001 · Theatrical
Spain
December 22, 2000 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 15, 2000 · Theatrical
Switzerland
December 7, 2000 · Theatrical · German
January 3, 2001 · Theatrical · French
Taiwan
February 24, 2001 · Theatrical
Türkiye
December 29, 2000 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 12, 2000 · Premiere · London Film Festival
December 15, 2000 · Theatrical
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