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Meet the Parents

2000

Jay Roach

Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo ...

6.6

62,496

Comedy Male nurse Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) is poised to propose to his girlfriend Pam (Teri Polo) during a weekend stay at her parents' home. But here's the catch…he needs to ask her father first. Alas, the fur flies as Jack Byrnes, Pam's cat-crazy, ex-CIA father, played hysterically by Academy Award winner Robert DeNiro, takes an immediate dislike to her less-than truthful beau. Greg's quest for approval gets seriously sidetracked as ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Elvis Mitchell The New York Times	"Likable (...) This is a high-concept comedy, though, and none of the jokes are forced, which makes 'Meet the Parents' a singular achievement."	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"'Meet the Parents' is a film with lots of funny lines and actors doing an impeccable technical job, but it is somehow less than the sum of its parts."	NEU
United States	Todd McCarthy Variety	"Directed by Roach with real comic verve and alertness to the humorous possibilities in every situation, pic verily races along without ever seeming forced or losing steam."	POS
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"[Roach's] movie is funnier because it never tries too hard; De Niro, in particular, gets laughs by leaning back and waiting for them to come to him (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Lisa Alspector Chicago Reader	"Scenes that should have been uproarious are weaker than many of the movie's smaller moments, whose everyday humor (...) isn't specific to the plot or characters."	NEG
United States	Desson Thomson The Washington Post	"The bottom line of any comedy has got to be: Is it funny? I mean, if people are laughing, it's a no-brainer, right? So let's ignore the fact that 'Meet the Parents' won't be cited in film classes"	POS
United Kingdom	Ian Nathan Empire	"De Niro's beautifully-controlled performance (...) is the comic heart of the movie (...) 'Meet The Parents' dedication to consistent, straightforward belly laughs is totally refreshing (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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