Meet the Fockers

Meet the Fockers

Misery loves family.

Directed by Jay Roach

Produced by Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures

2004115 min6.3 / 10

A broad, high-energy family comedy built on the clash between uptight in-laws and free-spirited parents, driven by misunderstandings and comedic mishaps rather than genuine darkness.

Hard-to-crack ex-CIA man Jack Byrnes and his wife Dina head for the warmer climes of Florida to meet the parents of their son-in-law-to-be, Greg Focker. Unlike their happily matched offspring, the future in-laws find themselves in a situation of opposites that definitely do not attract.

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  • Is Meet the Fockers sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Does Meet the Fockers end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Meet the Fockers easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Meet the Fockers violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Meet the Fockers scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

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