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Meet the Parents poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 84.4 / 100
2000·Comedy / Romance·1h 48m

MEET THE PARENTS

“First comes love. Then comes the interrogation.”

Greg Focker is ready to marry his girlfriend, Pam, but before he pops the question, he must win over her formidable father, humorless former CIA agent Jack Byrnes, at the wedding of Pam's sister. As Greg bends over backward to make a good impression, his visit to the Byrnes home turns into a hilarious series of disasters, and everything that can go wrong does, all under Jack's critical, hawklike gaze.

Above the Line
Jay Roach·DirectorJim Herzfeld·ScreenplayJohn Hamburg·ScreenplayPeter James·Director of PhotographyRandy Newman·Original Music ComposerJon Poll·Editor
Cast
Ben Stiller·Greg FockerRobert De Niro·Jack ByrnesTeri Polo·Pam ByrnesBlythe Danner·Dina ByrnesNicole DeHuff·Debbie ByrnesJon Abrahams·Denny ByrnesOwen Wilson·Kevin RawleyJames Rebhorn·Dr. Larry BanksTom McCarthy·Dr. Bob BanksPhyllis George·Linda Banks
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Jay Roach·Director
Writing· 2
Jim Herzfeld·ScreenplayJohn Hamburg·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Peter James·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Jon Poll·EditorGreg Hayden·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Randy Newman·Original Music Composer
Production· 4
Robert De Niro·ProducerJay Roach·ProducerJane Rosenthal·ProducerNancy Tenenbaum·Producer
By the Numbers
84.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
84%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$330M
ROI 501%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Meet the Parents's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#8B4513
#4682B4
Mood
Tense, Comedic
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features two men, one seated and connected to a polygraph machine, the other operating the machine. The man on the left wears a brown plaid rob”

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Key Elements
Polygraph MachineTableChairPajamasSlippers
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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