Meet the Parents (2000)
Meet the Parents (2000)
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Ben Stiller
Greg Focker
Robert De Niro
Jack Byrnes / Producer
Teri Polo
Pam Byrnes
Blythe Danner
Dina Byrnes
Nicole DeHuff
Debbie Byrnes
Jon Abrahams
Denny Byrnes
Owen Wilson
Kevin Rawley
James Rebhorn
Dr. Larry Banks
Tom McCarthy
Dr. Bob Banks
Phyllis George
Linda Banks
Kali Rocha
Flight Attendant
Bernie Sheredy
Norm the Interrogator
Judah Friedlander
Pharmacy Clerk
Peter Bartlett
Animal Shelter Worker
John Elsen
Chicago Airport Security
Mark Hammer
Hospital Patient
Amy Hohn
Ticket Agent
William Severs
Father O'Boyle
John Fiore
Kinky
Marilyn Dobrin
Kali Rocha
Marci Reid
Traveler
Frank Santorelli
Courier
Russell Hornsby
Late Night Courier
Patricia Cook
Little Girl
Cody Arens
Little Boy
Cole Hawkins
Little Boy
Spencer Breslin
Little Boy
Ina Rosenthal
Wedding Worker
Kim Rideout
Nurse
Kresh Novakovic
Airport Policeman
John Joseph Gallagher
Cop
G. A. Aguilar
Cop / Stunt Coordinator
Lynn Ann Castle
Security Guard
Jay Roach
Director / Producer
Jim Herzfeld
Screenplay
John Hamburg
Screenplay
Peter James
Director of Photography
Jon Poll
Editor
Ellen Chenoweth
Casting
Rusty Smith
Production Design
John Kasarda
Art Direction
Karin Wiesel
Set Decoration
Daniel Orlandi
Costume Supervisor
Greg Hayden
Editor
Greg Glienna
Associate Producer / Original Film Writer
Shauna Robertson
Co-Producer
Jane Rosenthal
Producer
Amy Sayres
Co-Producer
Nancy Tenenbaum
Producer
Jim Vincent
Associate Producer
Randy Newman
Original Music Composer
Randall Poster
Music Supervisor
Emo Philips
Associate Producer
Alyson Wellins
Art Department Coordinator
Hyun-joo Kim
Assistant Art Director
Ken Nelson
Construction Coordinator
Steven E. Lawler
Construction Foreman
Amy Safhay
Greensman
Brett Botula
Location Scout
Bobby Mancuso
First Assistant Camera
Tom Prate
Key Grip
Phillip V. Caruso
Still Photographer
John Glaser
Assistant Costume Designer
Victor DeNicola
Hairstylist
John Quaglia
Key Hair Stylist
Michal Bigger
Makeup Artist
Daniel Geary
Carpenter
Julie Arenal
Choreographer
Solange Monnier
Craft Service
Rocco Curatolo
Driver
Kevin Du Toit
Post Production Assistant
Lisa Rodgers
Post Production Supervisor
Edmund Nardone
Projection
Tommy Allen
Property Master
William Riley
Scenic Artist
Orin Faison
Set Medic
Cynthia Bauer
Set Production Assistant
Joe DeAngelis
Sound Recordist
J.C. Brotherhood
Special Effects Coordinator
Joseph Barry
Stand In
Bill Anagnos
Stunts
Edward O'Donnell
Transportation Captain
Maurice Fitzgerald
Transportation Co-Captain
Richard Cowan
Assistant Director
Eva Z. Cabrera
Script Supervisor
Dennis McNeill
Color Timer
Curtis Croeni
First Assistant Editor
Bill Almeida
Best Boy Electric
William MacGhee
Electrician
Morris Flam
Gaffer
Clay Liversidge
Rigging Gaffer
Steven Blaho
Rigging Grip
Susie Farris
Casting Associate
Jeff Flach
Location Manager
Kate Kelly
Production Coordinator
Lenny Vullo
Production Manager
Julie Kuehndorf
Publicist
Frank Graziadei
Boom Operator
James Morioka
Assistant Sound Editor
Bruno Coon
Music Editor
Dennis Drummond
Sound Effects Editor
Tod A. Maitland
Sound Mixer
George H. Anderson
Supervising Sound Editor
David D. Johnson
Visual Effects Supervisor
Don Davis
Orchestrator
Jonathan Klein
Foley
David Davenport
Costumer
Deanna Leslie
Additional Second Assistant Director
Amy Lauritsen
Second Assistant Director
Jennifer Truelove
Second Second Assistant Director
Marco Schnabel
Second Unit Director
Eric Cheripka
Assistant Property Master
Mike Bundlie
Graphic Designer
David Boulton
ADR Mixer
Jeanette Browning
ADR Recordist
Goro Koyama
Foley Artist
Ron Mellegers
Foley Recordist
Renée Tondelli
Supervising ADR Editor
Jim Lillis
Special Effects Technician
Kenny Burke
Best Boy Grip
Caesar S. Carnevale
Camera Loader
Ronald Burke
Dolly Grip
Michael Cambria
Second Assistant Camera
Joanna Brett
Wardrobe Supervisor
Kent Blocher
Assistant Editor
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Carey DePalma
Assistant Location Manager
Brian Cantaldi
Location Assistant
Mark Cross
Music Consultant
Brenda Heins
Music Coordinator
Tamara Bally
Accountant
Aleta Shaffer
Art Department Production Assistant
Juliet D'Annibale
Assistant Production Coordinator
Grant Wilfley
Extras Casting
Judy Pursley
First Assistant Accountant
Ralph G. Crowley
Generator Operator
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 6, 2000
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 48m
Content RatingPG-13
Budget$55,000,000
Box Office$330,444,045
Filming LocationsChicago, United States
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Wiki.
Meet the Parents is a 2000 American romantic comedy film written by Jim Herzfeld and John Hamburg and directed by Jay Roach. It chronicles a series of unfortunate events that befall a good-hearted but hapless nurse (Ben Stiller as Greg Focker) while visiting his girlfriend's parents (Robert De Niro as Jack Byrnes and Blythe Danner as Dina Byrnes). In addition, Teri Polo stars as Pam Byrnes (Greg Focker's girlfriend) while Owen Wilson stars as Kevin Rawley (Pam Byrnes' ex-boyfriend).
The film is a remake of a 1992 film of the same name directed by Greg Glienna and produced by Jim Vincent. Glienna – who also played the original film's protagonist – and Mary Ruth Clarke cowrote the screenplay. Universal Pictures purchased the rights to Glienna's film with the intent of creating a new version. Jim Herzfeld expanded the original script but development was halted for some time. Jay Roach read the expanded script and expressed his desire to direct it but Universal declined him. At that time, Steven Spielberg was interested in doing so while Jim Carrey was interested in playing the lead role. The studio only offered the film to Roach once Spielberg and Carrey left the project.
Released in the United States and Canada on October 6, 2000 and distributed by Universal Pictures, the film earned back its initial budget of $55 million in only 11 days. It went on to become one of the highest-grossing films of 2000, earning over $165 million in North America and over $330 million worldwide. It was well received by film critics and viewers alike, winning several awards and earning additional nominations. Ben Stiller won two comedy awards for his performance and the film was chosen as the Favorite Comedy Motion Picture at the 2001 People's Choice Awards. The success of the film inspired two sequels, namely Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers released in 2004 and 2010, respectively. It also inspired a reality television show titled Meet My Folks and a sitcom titled In-Laws, both of which debuted on NBC in 2002.