The In-Laws

The In-Laws

The FIRST Certified Crazy Person's Comedy.

Directed by Arthur Hiller

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

1979103 min6.6 / 10

A high-energy buddy comedy romp that pairs a straight-man dentist with a manic, charismatic con artist across an escalating series of absurd chases and misadventures.

In preparation for his daughter's wedding, dentist Sheldon Kornpett meets Vince Ricardo, the groom's father. Vince, a manic fellow who claims to be a government agent, then proceeds to drag Sheldon into a series of chases and misadventures from New York to Central America.

Questions people ask

  • Is The In-Laws sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Does The In-Laws end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The In-Laws easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is The In-Laws violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The In-Laws scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise89

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The In-Laws, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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