Meet the Parents (2000)
Meet the Parents was the link movie connecting The Arrival and GoodFellas.
Linked through Teri Polo and Robert De Niro.
Both Teri Polo and Robert De Niro appeared in Meet the Parents.
About Meet the Parents
"First comes love. Then comes the interrogation."
Greg Focker is ready to marry his girlfriend, Pam, but before he pops the question, he must win over her formidable father, humorless former CIA agent Jack Byrnes, at the wedding of Pam's sister. As Greg bends over backward to make a good impression, his visit to the Byrnes home turns into a hilarious series of disasters, and everything that can go wrong does, all under Jack's critical, hawklike gaze.
Directed by Jay Roach
Written by Jim Herzfeld, John Hamburg, Greg Glienna, Mary Ruth Clarke
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Awards
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.
Soundtrack
Score by Randy Newman
The film features an original score by Randy Newman, although specific details about the soundtrack or notable musical choices are not provided in the article.
Movie trivia
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The film is a remake of a 1992 independent film also titled Meet the Parents, which was directed by and starred Greg Glienna.
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Universal Pictures initially purchased the rights to the original film with the intent of creating a new version, but development was stalled until Jay Roach expressed interest in directing.
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Ben Stiller's character, Greg Focker, is portrayed as a Jewish-American nurse, contrasting with Pam's upper-middle-class family, which serves as a source of comedic tension.
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The character of Greg Focker has become one of the most recognized portrayals of a male nurse in film, highlighting the stereotypes and challenges faced by men in the nursing profession.
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The film's comedic situations are heightened by Greg's repeated embarrassing encounters with Pam's family, showcasing his struggles to impress them.
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Director Jay Roach aimed to create a character-driven comedy, focusing on realistic characters while placing them in exaggerated predicaments.
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