Meet the Fockers is a
comedy film and a
sequel to
Meet the Parents starring
Robert De Niro,
Ben Stiller, and
Teri Polo. Both are directed by
Jay Roach, previously known as the director of
Austin Powers films. In addition to De Niro, Stiller, and Polo,
Meet the Fockers stars
Dustin Hoffman,
Barbra Streisand, and
Blythe Danner.
Plot
After being given permission to marry Pam, the daughter of a retired
CIA agent, Gaylord "Greg" Focker travels to
Miami, with his fiancée, her nephew "Little Jack," her parents and their cat to meet his quirky parents, Roz and Bernie Focker. Roz is a
sex therapist for the elderly, while Greg's dad is a prosecutor who stopped practicing to be a stay-at-home dad when Greg was born. On the other hand, Pam’s parents Jack and Dina are traditionally conservative, which produces many of the movie's set ups and comedic situations. This movie shows an evolution in Jack’s relationship with his family. In the first movie,
Meet the Parents, Jack is always in control of his family, whereas this time he goes too far with his suspicious nature and covert operations to expose what he believes is Greg's secret past.