
Meet the Parents (2000)
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- PG-13
- 1h 48min
- Comedy, Romance
- 06 Oct 2000 (USA)
- Movie
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 14 nominations.
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Complete, Cast awaiting verification
Robert De Niro | ... |
Jack Byrnes
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Ben Stiller | ... |
Greg Focker
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Teri Polo | ... |
Pam Byrnes
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Blythe Danner | ... |
Dina Byrnes
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Nicole DeHuff | ... |
Deborah Byrnes
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Jon Abrahams | ... |
Denny Byrnes
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Owen Wilson | ... |
Kevin Rawley
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James Rebhorn | ... |
Dr. Larry Banks
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Tom McCarthy | ... |
Dr. Bob Banks
(as Thomas McCarthy)
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Phyllis George | ... |
Linda Banks
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Kali Rocha | ... |
Atlantic American Flight Attendant
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Bernie Sheredy | ... |
Norm the Interrogator
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Judah Friedlander | ... |
Pharmacy Clerk
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Peter Bartlett | ... |
Animal Shelter Worker
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John Elsen | ... |
Chicago Airport Security
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Mark Hammer | ... |
Greg's Hospital Patient
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Amy Hohn | ... |
Ticket Agent
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William Severs | ... |
Father O'Boyle
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John Fiore | ... |
Kinky
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Marilyn Dobrin | ... |
Atlantic American Lost Luggage Clerk
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Marci Reid | ... |
Traveler
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Frank Santorelli | ... |
Courier (Wrong Bag)
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Russell Hornsby | ... |
Late Night Courier (Right Bag)
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Patricia Cook | ... |
Little Girl
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Cody Arens | ... |
Little Boy
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Cole Hawkins | ... |
Little Boy
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Spencer Breslin | ... |
Little Boy
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Ina Rosenthal | ... |
Wedding Worker
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Kim Rideout | ... |
Nurse
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Kresh Novakovic | ... |
Airport Policeman
(as Kresimir Novakovic)
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John Joseph Gallagher | ... |
Cop
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G.A. Aguilar | ... |
Cop
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Lynn Ann Castle | ... |
Security Guard
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Robbie Bryan | ... |
Man on Airplane (uncredited)
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Phillip V. Caruso | ... |
Airport Baggage Swipe (uncredited)
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Alan Francis | ... |
Airport Security (uncredited)
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Jon M. McDonnell | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Erik-Anders Nilsson | ... |
Patron on Plane (uncredited)
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Vinny Vella Jr. | ... |
Little Boy (uncredited)
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Buzz Visconti | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Todd Wall | ... |
Caterer #2 (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jay Roach |
Written by
Greg Glienna | ... | () (1992 screenplay) & |
Mary Ruth Clarke | ... | () (1992 screenplay) |
Greg Glienna | ... | (story) & |
Mary Ruth Clarke | ... | (story) |
Jim Herzfeld | ... | (screenplay) and |
John Hamburg | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Robert De Niro | ... | producer |
Greg Glienna | ... | associate producer |
Emo Philips | ... | associate producer |
Jay Roach | ... | producer |
Shauna Robertson | ... | co-producer (as Shauna Weinberg) |
Jane Rosenthal | ... | producer |
Amy Sayres | ... | co-producer |
Nancy Tenenbaum | ... | producer |
Jim Vincent | ... | associate producer |
Music by
Randy Newman |
Cinematography by
Peter James | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
Greg Hayden | ||
Jon Poll |
Editorial Department
Kent Blocher | ... | assistant editor: New York |
Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
Curtis Croeni | ... | first assistant editor |
Christopher Marcoux | ... | assistant editor: New York |
Dennis McNeill | ... | color timer (as Denny McNeill) |
Carrie Puchkoff | ... | assistant editor: New York |
Elizabeth Schmidt | ... | assistant editor |
Kevin Du Toit | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
Casting By
Ellen Chenoweth |
Production Design by
Rusty Smith |
Art Direction by
John Kasarda |
Set Decoration by
Karin Wiesel Holmes | ... | (as Karen Wiesel) |
Costume Design by
Daniel Orlandi |
Makeup Department
Michal Bigger | ... | key makeup artist (as Michael Bigger) |
Victor DeNicola | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Stiller (as Victor De Nicola Jr.) |
Ilona Herman | ... | hair stylist: Mr. De Niro / makeup artist: Mr. De Niro |
Linda Melo | ... | makeup artist |
Rita Ogden | ... | makeup artist |
Jackie Payne | ... | hair stylist (as Jacqueline Payne) |
John Quaglia | ... | key hair stylist (as John D. Quaglia) |
Carla White | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Stiller |
Production Management
Lisa Rodgers | ... | post-production supervisor |
Lenny Vullo | ... | production manager |
Ron Lynch | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Cowan | ... | first assistant director |
Amy Lauritsen | ... | second assistant director |
Deanna Leslie | ... | additional second assistant director |
Dominick Scarola | ... | dga trainee |
Marco Schnabel | ... | second unit director |
Jennifer Truelove | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
Tommy Allen | ... | property master (as Tom Allen) |
Eric Cheripka | ... | assistant property master |
Ann Edgeworth | ... | assistant property master (as Ann L. Edgeworth) |
Jason Farrar | ... | construction accountant |
Chris Ferraro | ... | set dresser |
Gerard J. Furey | ... | shop craftsman |
Judy Gurr | ... | set dresser |
John R. Johnston | ... | shop foreman |
Hyun-joo Kim | ... | assistant art director |
Steven E. Lawler | ... | construction foreman |
Gary Levitsky | ... | set dresser |
Alan Muzeni | ... | set dresser |
Chris T. Nelson | ... | leadman (as Crhistopher Nelson) |
Ken Nelson | ... | construction coordinator (as Kenneth D. Nelson) |
Richard Nelson | ... | set dresser (as Rick Nelson) |
Raymond C. Polak | ... | set dresser |
William Riley | ... | scenic foreman (as Bill Riley) |
Jeffrey Rollins | ... | set dresser (as Jeffrey S. Rollins) |
Amy Safhay | ... | greensperson |
Adam Scher | ... | assistant art director (as Adam M. Scher) |
Aleta Shaffer | ... | art department production assistant (as Aleta K. Shaffer) |
David Stein | ... | assistant art director |
Christina Tonkin Noble | ... | assistant set decorator (as Christina Tonkin) |
Robert Topol | ... | scenic artist |
M. Tony Trotta | ... | scenic artist |
Alyson Wellins | ... | art department coordinator |
Mike Bundlie | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
Paul Camarro | ... | greensman (uncredited) |
John Davis | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
Gerard V. Engrassia | ... | greensmen (uncredited) |
Daniel Geary | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Erik Lundell | ... | greensman (uncredited) |
Louis J. Porzio | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Grant Shaffer | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
Stephen Siersema | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Nell Stifel | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Jonathan Tessler | ... | assistant greensman (uncredited) |
Ginny Walsh | ... | greens foreman (uncredited) |
Joan Winters | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
George H. Anderson | ... | supervising sound editor (as George Anderson) |
David Boulton | ... | adr mixer |
Jeanette Browning | ... | adr recordist |
Joe DeAngelis | ... | sound recordist |
Dennis Drummond | ... | sound effects editor |
Kim Drummond | ... | dialogue editor |
Charlie Essers | ... | re-recording mixer |
David Giammarco | ... | dialogue editor |
Galen Goodpaster | ... | assistant adr editor |
Frank Graziadei | ... | boom operator (as Frank J. Graziadei) / cableman (as Frank J. Graziadei) |
Michael Haight | ... | sound effects editor |
Doc Kane | ... | adr mixer |
Jonathan Klein | ... | foley editor |
Andy Koyama | ... | re-recording mixer |
Goro Koyama | ... | foley artist |
Tod A. Maitland | ... | sound mixer |
Andy Malcolm | ... | foley artist |
Ron Malligers | ... | foley recordist (as Ron Mellegers) |
Cindy Marty | ... | sound effects editor |
Bill Meadows | ... | sound recordist |
James Morioka | ... | assistant sound editor |
Joe Schiff | ... | assistant sound editor |
Michael Scott | ... | boom operator (as Mike Scott) |
Renee Tondelli | ... | supervising adr editor |
Jonathan Wales | ... | re-recording mixer |
Don White | ... | foley recording mixer / foley recordist |
Paul J. Zydel | ... | adr mixer (as Paul Zydel) |
Cornelia Mariana Gavrilescu | ... | foley recording assistant (uncredited) |
Linda Lew | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
Philip Rogers | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Jerome R. Vitucci | ... | playback operator (uncredited) |
Rebecca Wright | ... | foley recording assistant (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
J.C. Brotherhood | ... | special effects coordinator (as Jonathan C. Brotherhood) |
Jim Lillis | ... | special effects technician |
Deed Rossiter | ... | special effects foreman |
Byron K. Lovelace | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
David D. Johnson | ... | visual effects supervisor: Pacific Vision Productions |
Mark Sawicki | ... | optical camera (uncredited) |
Stunts
G.A. Aguilar | ... | stunt coordinator |
Bill Anagnos | ... | stunts (as William Anagnos) |
Blaise Corrigan | ... | stunts |
Douglas Crosby | ... | stunts (as Doug Crosby) |
Peter Epstein | ... | stunts |
Tony Guida | ... | stunts |
Stephen A. Pope | ... | stunts (as Stephen Pope) |
Ron Michaels | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Bill Almeida | ... | best boy electric (as William Almeida) |
Steven Blaho | ... | rigging grip (as Steven A. Blaho) |
Kenny Burke | ... | best boy grip (as Kenneth J. Burke) |
Ronald Burke | ... | dolly grip (as Ronald J. Burke) |
Michael Cambria | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
Caesar S. Carnevale | ... | camera loader |
Phillip V. Caruso | ... | still photographer |
Andrew Casey | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
Andrew Cheung | ... | grip |
Ray Collins | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Raymond Collins) |
Ralph G. Crowley | ... | generator operator (as Ralph Crowley) |
James Edmiston | ... | grip |
Morris Flam | ... | gaffer |
Kevin Flynn | ... | grip (as Kevin W. Flynn) |
Jamie Gallagher | ... | generator operator (as Jamie E. Gallagher) |
Shaun Gilbert | ... | rigging lamp operator |
John Gilgar | ... | rigging lamp operator |
Gary Hildebrand | ... | rigging best boy electrician |
Tom Houghton | ... | director of photography: second unit |
Nils Johnson | ... | 24 frame video operator |
Amy Kupferberg | ... | rigging lamp operator (as Amy M. Kupferberg) |
Francis Leach | ... | lamp operator |
Todd Lichtenstein | ... | rigging lamp operator (as Todd B. Lichtenstein) |
Clay Liversidge | ... | rigging gaffer |
Bruce MacCallum | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
Bobby Mancuso | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Robert Mancuso) |
Kevin McKenna | ... | video playback operator |
Scot A. Nederman-Paul | ... | loader: second unit (as Scott Nederman) |
John Panuccio | ... | rigging key grip (as Jack Panuccio) |
Lance E. Phox | ... | rigging lamp operator |
Robert T. Prate | ... | best boy rigging grip (as Robert Prate) |
Tom Prate | ... | key grip (as Thomas J. Prate) |
Michael R. Rudolph | ... | rigging lamp operator |
Tom Shinn | ... | lamp operator |
Eric Swanek | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
Phil Testa | ... | lamp operator (as Philip D. Testa) |
Mark van Rossen | ... | lamp operator |
Joshua Wingard | ... | grip |
Richard Yacuk | ... | rigging grip |
Don Zappia | ... | rigging grip |
Nick Cupkovic | ... | rigging lamp operator (uncredited) |
William MacGhee | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Jason A. Micallef | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Susie Farris | ... | casting associate |
Grant Wilfley | ... | extras casting |
Amanda Koblin | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joanna Brett | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
David Davenport | ... | costumer |
Patricia Eiben | ... | costumer (as Patty Eiben) |
John Glaser | ... | assistant costume designer |
Donna Maloney | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Marcie Olivi | ... | costumer: Mr. DeNiro |
Benjamin Wilson | ... | costumer |
Jeff Caron | ... | wardrobe production assistant (uncredited) |
Location Management
Brian Cantaldi | ... | location assistant |
Carey DePalma | ... | assistant location manager |
Jeff Flach | ... | location manager |
Annie Kuronyi | ... | location assistant (as Anne Kuronyi) |
Edmund Nardone | ... | location projectionist |
Daniel Riccio Jr. | ... | location assistant |
Brett Botula | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Mimi Turner | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Music Department
Bruno Coon | ... | music editor |
Mark Cross | ... | music consultant |
Michael Danziger | ... | vocal consultant |
Don Davis | ... | orchestrator |
Sandy DeCrescent | ... | music contractor (as Sandy De Crescent) |
Jim Dunbar | ... | music consultant |
Brenda Heins | ... | music coordinator |
Luana Jackman | ... | vocal contractor |
Randy Newman | ... | orchestrator |
Randall Poster | ... | music supervisor |
Jonathan Sacks | ... | orchestrator |
Frank Wolf | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) |
John Rodd | ... | orchestral scoring recordist (uncredited) |
James Thatcher | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
Rocco Curatolo | ... | driver: Mr. De Niro |
Maurice Fitzgerald | ... | transportation co-captain |
Kevin Harrington | ... | driver: Ms. Rosenthal |
Herb Lieberz | ... | driver: Mr. Stiller |
Thomas McGoldrick | ... | driver: Mr. Roach (as Thomas R. McGoldrick) |
Edward O'Donnell | ... | transportation captain |
Other crew
Natalie Alexander | ... | adr voice |
Newell Alexander | ... | adr voice |
Julie Arenal | ... | choreographer |
Valentina Aulisi | ... | production secretary |
Tamara Bally | ... | accountant |
Dawn Barkan | ... | key animal trainer (as Dawn M. Barkan) |
Cynthia Bauer | ... | set production assistant |
Milton Bearden | ... | consultant: CIA (as Milt Bearden) |
Brian Byers | ... | adr voice |
Eva Z. Cabrera | ... | script supervisor |
Mitch Carter | ... | adr voice |
Robin Chambers | ... | assistant: Mr. De Niro |
Robert Clotworthy | ... | adr voice |
David Cowgill | ... | adr voice |
Wendy Cutler | ... | adr voice |
Juliet D'Annibale | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Ike Eisenmann | ... | adr voice (as Iake Eissenmann) |
Orin Faison | ... | set medic |
Michael Ferrara | ... | assistant: Mr. De Niro |
Elisa Gabrielli | ... | adr voice |
Steve Ginsburg | ... | second assistant accountant |
Edith Hagigi | ... | assistant: Mr. Stiller |
Tony Hernandez | ... | office production assistant |
Bridget Hoffman | ... | adr voice |
Jenny Kane | ... | assistant: Mr. Newman |
Kate Kelly | ... | production coordinator |
Elyse Klaits | ... | assistant: Ms. Rosenthal |
Julie Kuehndorf | ... | publicist |
Dirk Q. Long | ... | caterer (as Dirk Long) |
Christina MacGregor | ... | adr voice |
Gina Marcheschi | ... | assistant: Ms. Weinberg |
James Maull | ... | post-production accountant (as James O. Maull) |
Ryan McCormick | ... | office production assistant |
Tracey G. Mitchel | ... | assistant: Ms. Sayres |
Solange Monnier | ... | craft service (as Solange G. Monnier) |
Scott Michael Murray | ... | assistant: Mr. Roach (as Scott M. Murray) |
Jennifer Nickson | ... | assistant: Mr. De Niro |
Greg Outcalt | ... | accounting clerk |
Judy Pursley | ... | first assistant accountant (as Judy Sarton Pursley) |
Paul Roeder | ... | assistant: Ms. Tenenbaum |
Bethann Schebece | ... | set production assistant |
Robert Scott Schweitzer | ... | animal trainer |
Reuben Seid | ... | adr voice (as Ruben Seid) |
Susan Silas | ... | payroll accountant |
Andre Sulmers | ... | assistant: Ms. Rosenthal |
Brenda Ventura | ... | assistant: Mr. De Niro |
Saskia Saffron Viner | ... | craft service |
Laura A. Wheeler | ... | set production assistant |
Maria Williams | ... | assistant: Mr. Stiller |
Joseph Barry | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
Mark Ross Edrys | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
Johnny Egan | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Krista Fico | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
Jay Geller | ... | metal work and welding (uncredited) |
Mike Le | ... | assistant: Owen Wilson (uncredited) |
Jeff Lomaglio | ... | shop craftsmen (uncredited) |
Daisy Schwartz | ... | assistant: Mr. De Niro (uncredited) |
Ben Selkow | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Universal Pictures (presents)
- DreamWorks (presents)
- Nancy Tenenbaum Films
- Tribeca Productions
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (2000) (United States) (theatrical)
- DreamWorks Distribution (2000) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2000) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2000) (Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2000) (Spain) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2000) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2000) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2000) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Japan) (theatrical) (Far East)
- Universal Home Video (2001) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Home Video (2001) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2002) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2002) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Net5 (2003) (Netherlands) (tv)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2004) (United States) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2004) (United States) (DVD) (special edition)
- DreamWorks Home Entertainment (2004) (France) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2007) (United States) (DVD) (2 film collection)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2007) (Canada) (DVD) (2 film collection)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (DVD) (Collector's Edition included in "Fockers 3-Movie Laugh Pack")
- Universal Pictures (2000) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (Germany) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Pacific Vision Productions (digital effects)
Other Companies
- Birds & Animals Unlimited (animals provided by)
- Conway Recording Studios (additional recording)
- Custom Film Effects (titles and opticals)
- DreamWorks Records (soundtrack published by)
- Grant Wilfley Casting (extras casting)
- ISM Entertainment (product placement)
- InSync Plus (marketing and advertising)
- JoAnn Kane Music Service (music preparation)
- Kodak (film stock supplied by)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals (transportation equipment)
- Movie Movers (star trailers)
- Movie Movers (transportation)
- Panavision (filmed with)
- SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- Signet Sound Studio (music mixed at)
- The Newman Scoring Stage, Twentieth Century Fox Studios (music recorded at)
- Tomkats Catering (catering)
- Universal Studios Sound Facilities (re-recording facilities)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
A Jewish male nurse plans to ask his live-in girl friend to marry him. However, he learns that her strict father expects to be asked for his daughter's hand before she can accept. Thus begins the visit from Hell as the two travel to meet Mom and Dad, who turns out to be former CIA with a lie detector in the basement. Coincidentally, a sister also has announced her wedding to a young doctor. Of course everything that can go wrong, does, including the disappearance of Dad's beloved Himalayan cat, Jinxie.
Written by John Sacksteder |
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Taglines | First comes love. Then comes the interrogation. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $55,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $28,623,300, 08 Oct 2000 |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $330,444,045 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | The MPAA would not allow the name "Focker" unless the filmmakers could find an actual person with that surname. See more » |
Goofs | At the airport, Jack uses his thumbs to take Greg's pulse. Thumbs cannot be used to take a person's pulse because your own pulse can be felt in your thumbs. Presumably both Greg and Jack would know this, but it could have been a trick to distract Greg from the signs Jack was really reading (sweat, eye contact, etc.). See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Wet Hot American Summer (2001). See more » |
Soundtracks | Habanera See more » |
Crazy Credits | During the opening logos, the singers in the theme music are lyrically commenting "Look at the light coming out of the earth" during the Universal logo, and "Look at the boy sitting on the moon" during the Dreamworks logo. See more » |
Quotes |
Dina Byrnes:
I had no idea you could milk a cat! Greg Focker: Oh, you can milk just about anything with nipples. Jack Byrnes: [He reacts] I have nipples, Greg, could you milk me? See more » |