Meet the Parents

2000 film by Jay Roach
Movie film Q623724
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Meet the Parents

Summary

Meet the Parents is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.45% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,204 views/month, #426 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Meet the Parents's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Meet the Parents was directed by Jay Roach[4].
  • John Hamburg wrote the screenplay for Meet the Parents[5].
  • Jim Herzfeld wrote the screenplay for Meet the Parents[6].
  • Greg Glienna wrote the screenplay for Meet the Parents[7].
  • Meet the Parents's composer is recorded as Randy Newman[8].
  • Meet the Parents's genre is romantic comedy film[9].
  • Meet the Parents's genre is comedy film[10].
  • Meet the Parents was followed by Meet the Fockers[11].
  • A cast member of Meet the Parents was Robert De Niro[12].
  • A cast member of Meet the Parents was Ben Stiller[13].
  • A cast member of Meet the Parents was Teri Polo[14].
  • A cast member of Meet the Parents was Blythe Danner[15].
  • A cast member of Meet the Parents was Owen Wilson[16].
  • A cast member of Meet the Parents was Nicole DeHuff[17].
  • A cast member of Meet the Parents was Jon Abrahams[18].
  • A cast member of Meet the Parents was James Rebhorn[19].
  • A cast member of Meet the Parents was Tom McCarthy[20].
  • A cast member of Meet the Parents was Phyllis George[21].
  • A cast member of Meet the Parents was Spencer Breslin[22].
  • A cast member of Meet the Parents was Judah Friedlander[23].
  • A cast member of Meet the Parents was Kali Rocha[24].
  • A cast member of Meet the Parents was John Fiore[25].
  • A cast member of Meet the Parents was Russell Hornsby[26].
  • Meet the Parents was produced by Jay Roach[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Jay Roach[27], Robert De Niro[28], and Jane Rosenthal[29]. Meet the Parents was directed by Jay Roach[4]. Screenwriters include John Hamburg[5], Jim Herzfeld[6], and Greg Glienna[7]. Cast members include Robert De Niro[12], Ben Stiller[13], Teri Polo[14], Blythe Danner[15], Owen Wilson[16], and Nicole DeHuff[17].

Publication

Publication dates include October 6, 2000[30] and December 7, 2000[31]. The original language of Meet the Parents was English[32]. Genres include romantic comedy film[9] and comedy film[10]. Its part of the series is recorded as it trilogy[33]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

Meet the Parents's part of the series is recorded as it trilogy[33].

Reception

Reviews include 6.9/10[35], 85%[36], and 73/100[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Meet the Parents was followed by Meet the Fockers[11].

Why It Matters

Meet the Parents ranks in the top 0.45% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,204 views/month, #426 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Mullanur · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 15d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Director Jay Roach
    Distribution format video on demand
    Soundtrack release Meet the Parents – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    Publication date +2000-10-06T00:00:00Z, +2000-12-07T00:00:00Z
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