Meet the Parents

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.

Grosses

Domestic (50.3%)
$166,244,045
Summary Details
DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$28,623,300
2,614 theaters
Budget$55,000,000
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 48 min
GenresComedy Romance
In Release452 days/64 weeks
Widest Release2,697 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Oct 6Friday1$8,364,800--2,614$3,200$8,364,8001
Oct 7Saturday1$11,972,120+43.1%-2,614$4,580$20,336,9202
Oct 8Sunday1$8,286,380-30.8%-2,614$3,170$28,623,3003
Oct 9
Indig. Peoples' Day
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Oct 31
Halloween
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Thanksgiving
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Christmas Day
Monday10$114,380+100%-2.5%602$190$160,103,51581
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New Year's Eve
Sunday13$156,475-32.1%+173.6%569$275$161,146,25587
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New Year's Day
Monday13$179,235+14.5%+56.7%569$315$161,325,49088
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Jan 12Friday8$126,575+116%-30.2%415$305$162,510,96599
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Jan 15
MLK Day
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Presidents' Day
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