In-Laws, The

In-Laws, The

2003

In this "re-imagining" of the comedy classic, daredevil secret agent and father of the groom Steve Tobias (Michael Douglas) gives conservative podiatrist and father of the bride Jerry Peyser (Albert Brooks) a bad case of prenuptial jitters when they finally meet. The two men, who are soon to be matched as opposite fathers-in-law, become entangled in a secret adventure that takes them to South America just before the big wedding.

The cake is going to hit the fan

JBscale
41
Mediocre

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Action
Length
1 hr. 38 mins.
US Theatrical Release
May 23, 2003
US Box Office
$20,440,627 (#3377 of 7074)
Global Office
$3,905,032 (#3486 of 3929)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Action Violence, Drug References, Language, Suggestive Humor

Collection Detail

Release Method
Widescreen Edition Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
June 1, 2004
Acquired Date
January 11, 2006
Times Seen
2 Times
Last Watched
Watched without a recoreded date.

Actors

Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas
Albert Brooks
Albert Brooks
Robin Tunney
Robin Tunney
Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds
Candice Bergen
Candice Bergen
Lindsay Sloane
Lindsay Sloane
Maria Ricossa
Maria Ricossa
David Suchet
David Suchet
Chang Tseng
Chang Tseng
Tamara Gorski
Tamara Gorski
A. Russell Andrews
A. Russell Andrews
Emmy Laybourne
Emmy Laybourne

Directors

Andrew Fleming
Andrew Fleming

Producers

Bill Gerber
Bill Gerber
Elie Samaha
Elie Samaha
Joel Simon
Joel Simon
Bill Todman Jr.
Bill Todman Jr.

Writers

Nat Mauldin
Nat Mauldin
Ed Solomon
Ed Solomon

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User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (6/10)

Ratings

JB Users
60
Good
RT Rotten
33%
Tomatometer
135 votes
RT Stale
40%
Popcornmeter
332 votes
METASCORE
46
32 votes
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
18,110 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media