2000 MOVIE: Meet the Parents (Top 5 Reviews)

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“Meet the Parents” stars Ben Stiller as Greg Focker, a nurse who suffers a series of unfortunate events while visiting his girlfriend’s parents (Robert De Niro and Blythe Danner). Teri Polo stars as Greg’s girlfriend, and Owen Wilson stars as Pam’s ex-boyfriend.

Directed by Jay Roach

Screenplay by Jim Herzfeld, John Hamburg

Story by Greg Glienna, Mary Ruth Clarke
Based on Meet the Parents (1992 film)

Produced by Nancy Tenenbaum, Jay Roach, Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro

Starring
Robert De Niro
Ben Stiller
Blythe Danner
Teri Polo
James Rebhorn
Jon Abrahams
Owen Wilson

Release date
October 6, 2000

Running time 108 minutes

Budget $55 million

Box office $330.4 million

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TOP 5 MOVIE REVIEWS:

#1 – Wendy Ide
The Times (UK)
It’s just that it’s the kind of comedy that’s as likely to have you gnawing your fist in an agony of embarrassment as it is to make you laugh.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/whats-on-tv-and-radio-tonight-friday-february-9-bcfbtwrtp

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#2 – Bob Thomas
Associated Press
Meet the Parents isn’t as funny as There’s Something About Mary, nor as outrageous. But it confirms that Ben Stiller is the best of today’s young practitioners of frustration comedy.

https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/2000/10-06/0076_weekend_movies__little_guy_agains.html

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#3 – Nell Minow
Common Sense Media
Star-driven comedy at times offensive and funny.

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/Meet-Parents.html

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#4 – Richard Schickel
TIME Magazine
Alas, poor Focker. He can’t help himself. And we can’t help ourselves from falling about, equally helpless, at this superbly antic movie.

http://www.channel4.com/film/reviews/film.jsp?id=105903

#5 – VIDEO MOVIE REVIEW

Directed by Jay Roach

Screenplay by Jim Herzfeld, John Hamburg

Story by Greg Glienna, Mary Ruth Clarke

Based on Meet the Parents (1992 film)

Produced by Nancy Tenenbaum, Jay Roach, Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro

Starring

Robert De Niro

Ben Stiller

Blythe Danner

Teri Polo

James Rebhorn

Jon Abrahams

Owen Wilson

Release date

October 6, 2000

Running time 108 minutes

Budget $55 million

Box office $330.4 million

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TOP 5 MOVIE REVIEWS:

#1 – Wendy Ide

The Times (UK)

It’s just that it’s the kind of comedy that’s as likely to have you gnawing your fist in an agony of embarrassment as it is to make you laugh.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/whats-on-tv-and-radio-tonight-friday-february-9-bcfbtwrtp

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#2 – Bob Thomas

Associated Press

Meet the Parents isn’t as funny as There’s Something About Mary, nor as outrageous. But it confirms that Ben Stiller is the best of today’s young practitioners of frustration comedy.

https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/2000/10-06/0076_weekend_movies__little_guy_agains.html

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#3 – Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Star-driven comedy at times offensive and funny.

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/Meet-Parents.html

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#4 – Richard Schickel

TIME Magazine

Alas, poor Focker. He can’t help himself. And we can’t help ourselves from falling about, equally helpless, at this superbly antic movie.

http://www.channel4.com/film/reviews/film.jsp?id=105903

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