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Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) is a male nurse, poised to propose to the woman he loves, Pam (Teri Polo) but the right thing to do would be to ask her father's permission first. During a weekend of getting to know them, he manages to make a strong impression; for all the wrong reasons. Her father (Robert De Niro) isn't quite what Greg has been led to believe, and right from the start he seems to have it in for his daughter's partner.De Niro and Stiller play off each other brilliantly, and both of them give fine comic performances, with a surprising level of depth for comedy characters. This film is packed with slick gags, hilarious scenes and it has a really fun story; it's a comedy film that you don't want to miss.8/10

This is perhaps the worst film I have seen in ten years. It simply was not funny...the gags were predictable (His name was "Focker"...her middle name Martha...they marry and what's her full name???) Awful. Not even DeNiro can save this one. The theater wasn't 1/3 full, and only a little red haired lady in the back would laugh now and then...I walked out it was so bad, and really would like my money back.

You'd think with Emo Philips as Producer that the film would be laugh-tested or have good comedic timing but the film was like flat champagne. Or maybe it was the almost empty movie theater I watched it in. Scenes like the marriage proposal at the beginning, or the car race in the middle... they just didn't hit the mark. Many of us guys have had weird meetings with the parents - this is one more I would avoid, even if you like Ben Stiller or Robert Dinero (who's character is a retired CIA agent - another Hollywood cliche like the Mafia).