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Male nurse Greg Focker meets his girlfriend's parents before proposing, but her suspicious father is every date's worst nightmare.
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 14 nominations.
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Jack Byrnes
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Greg Focker
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Pam Byrnes
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Dina Byrnes
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Deborah Byrnes
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Denny Byrnes
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Kevin Rawley
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Dr. Larry Banks
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Dr. Bob Banks (as Thomas McCarthy)
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Linda Banks
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Atlantic American Flight Attendant
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Norm the Interrogator
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Pharmacy Clerk
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Animal Shelter Worker
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Chicago Airport Security
Mark Hammer ...
Greg's Hospital Patient
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Ticket Agent
William Severs ...
Father O'Boyle
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Kinky
Marilyn Dobrin ...
Atlantic American Lost Luggage Clerk
Marci Reid ...
Traveler
Frank Santorelli ...
Courier (Wrong Bag)
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Late Night Courier (Right Bag)
Patricia Cook ...
Little Girl
Cody Arens ...
Little Boy
Cole Hawkins ...
Little Boy
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Little Boy
Ina Rosenthal ...
Wedding Worker
Kim Rideout ...
Nurse
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Airport Policeman (as Kresimir Novakovic)
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Cop
G.A. Aguilar ...
Cop
Lynn Ann Castle ...
Security Guard
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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Man on Airplane (uncredited)
Phillip V. Caruso ...
Airport Baggage Swipe (uncredited)
Jon M. McDonnell ...
Bartender (uncredited)
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Patron on Plane (uncredited)
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Airport Security (uncredited)
Vinny Vella Jr. ...
Little Boy (uncredited)
Buzz Visconti ...
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Caterer #2 (uncredited)

Directed by

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Jay Roach

Written by

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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

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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

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Randy Newman

Cinematography by

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Peter James ... director of photography

Film Editing by

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Greg Hayden
Jon Poll

Editorial Department

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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

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Ellen Chenoweth

Production Design by

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Rusty Smith

Art Direction by

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John Kasarda

Set Decoration by

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Karin Wiesel Holmes ... (as Karen Wiesel)

Costume Design by

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Daniel Orlandi

Makeup Department

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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

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Lisa Rodgers ... post-production supervisor
Lenny Vullo ... production manager
Ron Lynch ... executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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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

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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

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George H. Anderson ... supervising sound editor (as George Anderson)
David Boulton ... adr mixer
Jeannette 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

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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

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David D. Johnson ... visual effects supervisor: Pacific Vision Productions
Mark Sawicki ... optical camera (uncredited)

Stunts

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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

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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

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Susie Farris ... casting associate
Grant Wilfley ... extras casting
Amanda Koblin ... casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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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

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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)
Robin F. Samson ... location scout (uncredited)
Mimi Turner ... location scout (uncredited)

Music Department

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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)
Tom Brown ... music preparation (uncredited)
Jim Hoffman ... music preparation (uncredited)
John Rodd ... orchestral scoring recordist (uncredited)
Sally Stevens ... singer (uncredited)
James Thatcher ... musician: french horn (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Eva Z. Cabrera ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Rocco Curatolo ... driver: Mr. De Niro
Mo Fitzgerald ... transportation co-captain (as Maurice Fitzgerald)
Kevin Harrington ... driver: Ms. Rosenthal
Herb Lieberz ... driver: Mr. Stiller
Thomas McGoldrick ... driver: Mr. Roach (as Thomas R. McGoldrick)
Edward O'Donnell ... transportation captain

Additional Crew

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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
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)
Crew believed to be complete

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Storyline

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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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Also Known As
  • Mon beau-père et moi (France)
  • Meine Braut, ihr Vater und ich (Germany)
  • Los padres de ella (Spain)
  • Maata - Pita Se Milo (India, Hindi title)
  • Njeni tastari (Slovenia)
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Runtime
  • 108 min
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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?

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Trivia The MPAA would not allow the name "Focker" unless the filmmakers could find an actual person with that surname. See more »
Goofs Jack is a skilled former CIA agent who is a "human lie detector." His son, Denny, takes a marijuana pipe out of his coat pocket, the coat that Greg borrowed. He shows it to Jack and says "I found it in Greg's jacket pocket." Jack knows that Greg lost his luggage - and that he wasn't wearing that coat when he got there the day before (so he couldn't have had that coat with him). So why does Jack, a skilled "lie detector" and CIA agent, believe Denny when he says that the jacket is Greg's? See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Yoostar 2: In the Movies (2011). 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?
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