A brisk, broad comedy unfolds as in-laws with wildly different lives clash in a feel-good, whimsical way.
Crowd-pleasing, with big broad humor. A comfort watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Not on a US subscription service as of Oct 26, 2026.
Heads up on moderate sex and nudity. That is past what the PG-13 on the box suggests. Beyond that, some strong language and no real violence.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the sex and nudity.
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Hard-to-crack ex-CIA man Jack Byrnes and his wife Dina head for the warmer climes of Florida to meet the parents of their son-in-law-to-be, Greg Focker. Unlike their happily matched offspring, the future in-laws find themselves in a situation of opposites that definitely do not attract.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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