Meet the Parents is a American comedy film written by Greg Glienna and directed by Jay Roach of Austin Powers fame. Starring Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller, the film chronicles a series of unfortunate events that befall a good hearted but hapless male nurse while visiting his girlfriend's parents. Teri Polo, Blythe Danner, and Owen Wilson also star.

Meet the Parents is a remake of a 1992 film of the same name that was co-written and directed by Glienna and in which he played the main protagonist. After Universal Studios purchased the rights to the original film, James Herzfeld expanded the short script but development was halted for some time. There was initial interest in the film by Steven Spielberg, who wanted to direct the film, and by Jim Carrey to play the lead role. The offer to make the film was not extended to Jay Roach until it had become clear that Spielberg and Carrey would not be able to take on the project.

Released on October 6, 2000 and distributed by Universal Studios and DreamWorks, the film's initial budget of $55 million was earned back in eleven days and the film went on to become one of the highest grossing films of 2000, earning over $160 million from opening weekend until December 31. The success of Meet the Parents inspired a 2004 sequel Meet the Fockers and, in 2007, Universal Studios announced another sequel titled Little Fockers. It also inspired a reality television show entitled Meet My Folks and a situation comedy In-Laws, both of them debuting on NBC in 2002.