| Meet the Fockers | |
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| Directed by | Jay Roach |
| Produced by | Robert De Niro, Jay Roach, Jane Rosenthal |
| Written by | Mary Ruth Clarke and Greg Glienna (characters) John Hamburg and Marc Hyman (story) James Herzfeld & John Hamburg (screenplay) |
| Starring | Ben Stiller Robert De Niro Teri Polo Dustin Hoffman Barbra Streisand Blythe Danner |
| Music by | Randy Newman |
| Distributed by | - USA - Universal Pictures - non-USA - DreamWorks |
| Release date(s) | December 22, 2004 |
| Running time | 110 min. Jay Roach (born 1957 in Albuquerque New Mexico) is an Emmy Award winning American Jewish Film director and producer, best Robert Mario De Niro Jr (born August 17 1943 is a two-time Academy Award -winning American Film Actor, director and producer Jay Roach (born 1957 in Albuquerque New Mexico) is an Emmy Award winning American Jewish Film director and producer, best Jane Rosenthal (born 21 September 1956) is an American Film producer. Greg M Glienna (born August 24, 1973) is the creator of the original Meet the Parents. Marc Hyman wrote the Warner Bros movie Osmosis Jones and developed the movie's spin-off Ozzy & Drix. Benjamin Edward "Ben" Stiller (born November 30 1965 is an Emmy Award -winning American Comedian, actor Film producer and director Robert Mario De Niro Jr (born August 17 1943 is a two-time Academy Award -winning American Film Actor, director and producer Teri Polo (born June 1, 1969) is an American actress known for her role of Pamela Martha Byrnes in the movie Meet the Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8 1937 His brother Ronald is a lawyer and economist Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress Blythe Katharine Danner (born February 3, 1943) is an American Emmy - and Tony Award -winning actress. Randall Stuart “Randy” Newman (born November 28 1943 is an Academy Award –winning American Singer/songwriter, arranger, Composer Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American DreamWorks LLC, also known as DreamWorks Pictures, DreamWorks SKG, or DreamWorks Studios, is a major American Film studio Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Meet the Parents (2000) |
| Followed by | Little Fockers (2009) |
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Meet the Fockers (2004) is a comedy film and a sequel to Meet the Parents starring Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Meet the Parents is a 2000 American Comedy film written by Greg Glienna and directed by Jay Roach of Austin The year 2004 in film involved some significant events Major releases of sequels took place Comedy film is a genre of Film in which the main emphasis is on humor. A sequel is a work in Literature, Film, or other media that portrays events following those of a previous work Meet the Parents is a 2000 American Comedy film written by Greg Glienna and directed by Jay Roach of Austin Robert Mario De Niro Jr (born August 17 1943 is a two-time Academy Award -winning American Film Actor, director and producer Benjamin Edward "Ben" Stiller (born November 30 1965 is an Emmy Award -winning American Comedian, actor Film producer and director Both are directed by Jay Roach (Austin Powers). Jay Roach (born 1957 in Albuquerque New Mexico) is an Emmy Award winning American Jewish Film director and producer, best Sir Austin Danger Powers, KBE, is a Fictional character from the Austin Powers series of films In addition to De Niro and Stiller, Meet the Fockers stars Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner, and Owen Wilson. Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8 1937 His brother Ronald is a lawyer and economist Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress Teri Polo (born June 1, 1969) is an American actress known for her role of Pamela Martha Byrnes in the movie Meet the Blythe Katharine Danner (born February 3, 1943) is an American Emmy - and Tony Award -winning actress. Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Writer. The series will continue with another sequel, Little Fockers, due for release in 2009. [1]
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And you thought your parents were embarrassing.
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Plot
After being given permission to marry the daughter of a retired CIA agent, Gaylord "Greg" Focker, his fiancée Pam and her parents travel to Miami, Florida to meet his quirky liberal parents, Roz and Bernie Focker. near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Roz is a sex therapist for the elderly, while his dad is a prosecutor who stopped practicing when Greg was born to be a stay at home dad. On the other hand, Pam’s parents Jack and Dina are traditionally conservative, which produces many of the movie's set ups and comedic situations. This movie shows an evolution in Jack’s relationship with his family. In the first movie, Meet the Parents, Jack is always in control of his family, whereas this time he goes too far with his suspicious nature and covert operations to expose what he believes is Greg's secret past. Meet the Parents is a 2000 American Comedy film written by Greg Glienna and directed by Jay Roach of Austin
Characters
Jack Tiberius Byrnes (Robert De Niro): Pam's father and Dina's husband. Robert Mario De Niro Jr (born August 17 1943 is a two-time Academy Award -winning American Film Actor, director and producer Even though he is retired, he uses his "CIA" connections to track down information on Greg and others he thinks will reveal that Greg is a liar. He is also the inventor of a Motion Sensor Nanny-Cam, and the "Manary Gland" (a portmanteau of "man" and "mammary gland"), an invention that lets Jack "breastfeed" his grandson. A man is a Male Human. The term man (irregular plural Mammary glands are the organs that in Mammals produce Milk for the sustenance of the young His coverup job is a retired florist/horticulturist. Horticulture is the art and science of plant cultivation Horticulturists (or horticuluralists) work and conduct research in the fields of Plant propagation Even though he has given permission for the two to marry, Jack still has a distrust of Greg and goes so far as trying to prove it by taking desperate measures such as injecting him with truth serum. A truth drug (or truth serum) is a Psychoactive drug used to attempt to obtain information from an unwilling subject most often by a police intelligence or military
Gaylord "Greg" Myron Focker (Ben Stiller): The protagonist of the movie. Benjamin Edward "Ben" Stiller (born November 30 1965 is an Emmy Award -winning American Comedian, actor Film producer and director A male nurse living in Chicago with fiancée Pam, the daughter of a retired CIA agent. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Gets into trouble and mischief. In his childhood, he had his foreskin shaved, had a crush on his babysitter Isabel (to whom he eventually lost his virginity), and often finished in mediocre fashion in competitive events which was displayed in the "Wall of Gaylord" his father built. His father calls him Gay or Gaylord, which is a recurring joke within the film. He graduated from Williams College which is shown on the Wall of Gaylord. Williams College is a highly selective private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Bernard "Bernie" Focker (Dustin Hoffman): The father of Greg. Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8 1937 His brother Ronald is a lawyer and economist He was an attorney for a brief period of time, but became a homemaker after the birth of his son. An attorney at law (or attorney-at-law) in the United States is a practitioner in a court of law who is legally qualified to prosecute Bernie lives on "Focker Isle" in Miami, with his wife Roz. He claims to be a practitioner of capoeira, the Brazilian martial art of dance-fighting, but what he actually shows is only remotely similar to capoeira. Capoeira (kapuˈejɾɐ is a brazilian art form that ritualizes movement from Martial arts, Games, and Dance. His fondness for chimichangas is a recurring joke within the film. Chimichanga or chivichanga (pronounced /tʃɪmiˈtʃɑŋgə/ in English and /tʃimiˈtʃaŋga/ in Spanish) is a Deep-fried Burrito
Rozalin "Roz" Focker (Barbra Streisand): The mother of Greg Focker, who is a sex therapist for senior citizens. Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress Sex therapy is the treatment of Sexual dysfunction, such as non- consummation, Premature ejaculation or Erectile dysfunction, low Libido
Pamela Martha Byrnes/Pamela Martha Focker (Teri Polo): Greg's fiancée. Teri Polo (born June 1, 1969) is an American actress known for her role of Pamela Martha Byrnes in the movie Meet the She is a second grade teacher in Chicago and lives with Greg. Before starting a relationship with Greg, she was engaged briefly to Kevin, with whom she is still friends.
Dina Byrnes (Blythe Danner): The wife of Jack Byrnes, and mother of Pam, Debbie and Danny. Blythe Katharine Danner (born February 3, 1943) is an American Emmy - and Tony Award -winning actress. She balances the relationship with Jack as the soft spot, and the sympathetic voice of reason to her husband.
Little Jack (Spencer and Bradley Pickren): Jack's approximately one-year-old grandson by his other daughter, Debbie. Jack is grooming him to be a genius using unconventional child rearing methods. A genius is a person of great Intelligence or remarkable abilities in a specific subject who shows an exceptional natural capacity of intellect and/or ability especially He communicates through baby sign language and the expletive asshole, which he accidentally picked up from Greg. This article is about the usage of Sign language to communicate with Infants and Toddlers. Asshole (or arsehole in British English) is Slang for the Anus and can be used to describe an unpleasant person
Isabel Villalobos (Alanna Ubach): Former housekeeper and babysitter of the Fockers and current owner of a catering business. She had a brief fling with Greg when he was nineteen years old which resulted in Greg losing his virginity to her. This affair led Jack to suspect that Greg may be the father of her child.
Jorge Villalobos (Ray Santiago): The fifteen-year-old son of Isabel, he is a mechanical prodigy with a reputation for being able to fix anything. Raimundo Santiago (known as Ray Santiago) born 9 June, 1984 in The Bronx New York is an actor Jorge is also a liar, but his most definable attribute is his uncanny resemblance to Greg and his antics, which leads Jack to believe that Greg is Jorge's father. Another recurring joke in the film is that either Greg or Jorge look like a "young, Jewish/Hispanic Marlon Brando. Marlon Brando Jr (April 3 1924 – July 1 2004 was an Academy Award -winning American Actor, whose body of work spanned over half a century " It turns out that his father is former minor league baseball player Rusty Bridges, also played by Stiller. His Spanish name was redirected by Jack into its English translation: "George House-of-the-Wolves".
Moses (Terem): The Fockers' pet dog, a Chihuahua/Yorkie mix. The (Chihuahueño is the smallest breed of Dog in the world and is named after the state of Chihuahua in Mexico. The Yorkshire Terrier (or known as a Yorkie) is a breed of small Dog in the [1] He has the sublime ability and urge to mate with anything that moves.
Mr. Jinx: The Byrnes' pet Himalayan cat. The Himalayan, also called colorpoint Persian and colloquially referred to as Himmy, is a breed of Cat with extremely long fluffy fur and the blue He is able to use the toilet and has extensive aquatic training. He once flushed Moses down the toilet in the Byrnes' trailer, but they are later seen eating wedding cake together in peace at the end of the film. And also a performance from Ross Cohen
Box office performance
The film was a commercial success and is the highest grossing live action comedy in history. According to Box Office Mojo, it grossed $46,120,980 on its opening weekend (3,518 theaters, averaging $13,110 per theater). Box Office Mojo is a Website that tracks Box office Revenue in a systematic way At the end of the film's 149 days release, it grossed a total of $279,261,160 at the domestic market, and $237,381,779 overseas, for a total worldwide gross of $516,642,939. The film's budget was $80,000,000. [2]
Sequel
A sequel has been planned and will be filmed either in 2008 or beginning of 2009. The film will get a 2009 release and the original cast will reprise their roles. It will be called Little Fockers.
References
- ^ Movie Review - Meet the Fockers. Retrieved from http://www.ahafilm.info/movies/mr.phtml?fid=7624 on 2007-02-26.
- ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=meetthefockers.htm Retrieved 2007-08-20
External links
- Official website
- Meet the Fockers at the Internet Movie Database
- Meet the Fockers at Rotten Tomatoes
- Meet the Fockers at Metacritic
- Meet the Fockers at Box Office Mojo
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