He finally met the girl of his dreams. Too bad her dad's a nightmare.

Starring: Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, James Rebhorn, Jon Abrahams, Owen Wilson

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"I will be watching you, studying your every move. And if I find that you are trying to corrupt my firstborn child, I will bring you down, baby. I will bring you down to Chinatown." – Jack Byrnes

Why watch this? Every suitor's fear is a ball-busting father-in-law. This is that nightmare in spades.

Plot Summary: When male nurse Greg Focker prepares to propose to his girlfriend Pam, he learns that her family's tradition dictates that he must first meet her parents, which includes her suspicious, ex-CIA father, Jack. Throughout the weekend stay, Greg's attempts to impress Jack are repeatedly undermined by unfortunate mishaps, leading to a series of comedic misunderstandings and a struggle to gain the family's approval.

Dad's Preview: This comedy is founded on a simple premise, and it milks every trope about future in-laws in the book. From minute one, poor Greg is under intense scrutiny, as his future father-in-law schemes to trip him up at every turn. It's all hilarious, and everything that can, goes wrong for Greg. Nobody plays the forlorn nice guy like Ben Stiller, especially when De Niro is on his case.

TriBeCa Productions, Nancy Tenenbaum Prod.; Universal Pictures