Synopsis
Chicago male nurse and chronic under-achiever Greg Focker meets his charming teacher girlfriend Pam Byrnes' parents Jack and Dina before proposing, but suspicious Jack is an overprotective former CIA agent - every date's worst nightmare.
Scores
Overall Score
94.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
98.2%
Review Aggregate
79.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 141 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnythin plotromanticrealisticfamily-friendlyvisually strikingcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert De Niro | 2000 | $3,972,000 | $7,235,000 | (est) |
| Ben Stiller | 2000 | $2,445,000 | $4,454,000 | (est) |
| Blythe Danner | 2000 | $1,841,000 | $3,353,000 | (est) |
| Teri Polo | 2000 | $1,505,000 | $2,742,000 | (est) |
| James Rebhorn | 2000 | $1,287,000 | $2,345,000 | (est) |
| Jon Abrahams | 2000 | $1,133,000 | $2,064,000 | (est) |
| Owen Wilson | 2000 | $1,017,000 | $1,853,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score85.0
RT critic review count148
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes371,604
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $166,244,050 | $302,849,961 |
| International | 2000 | $164,200,000 | $299,126,276 |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $330,444,030 | $601,976,200 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $148,802,025 | $271,075,491 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $33,058,000 | $60,222,390 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $44,089,000 | $80,317,773 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $46,548,334 | $84,797,989 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $272,497,359 | $496,413,643 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $55,000,000 | $100,194,550 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2000 | $33,900,000 | $61,756,277 |
| Participations | 2000 | $40,875,000 | $74,462,768 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $7,934,000 | $14,453,519 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $8,250,000 | $15,029,183 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $145,959,000 | $265,896,298 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $126,538,359 | $230,517,345 |
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 | Meet the Fockers | 2004 | Shared franchise (1) | 87.8 | $184,271,686 |
 | Little Fockers | 2010 | Shared franchise (1) | 77.6 | $38,656,892 |
 | Aladdin | 1992 | Shared genres: 2 | 97.7 | $232,328,119 |
 | Shrek | 2001 | Shared genres: 2 | 95.9 | $196,186,888 |
 | Big | 1988 | Shared genres: 2 | 95.9 | $84,885,694 |