Meet the Parents

2000 · 1h48 · Film

Directed by Jay Roach

Starring Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner, Nicole DeHuff, Jon Abrahams, Owen Wilson, James Rebhorn, Tom McCarthy, Phyllis George

Ideal when you feel… Romantic Happy Angry

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.

Original language

English

Screenplay

John Hamburg, Jim Herzfeld, John Davis, Greg Glienna

Music

Randy Newman

Cinematography

Peter James

Cast

Blythe Danner, Nicole DeHuff, Jon Abrahams, Owen Wilson, James Rebhorn, Tom McCarthy, Phyllis George, Kali Rocha, Bernie Sheredy

Updated July 22, 2026

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