Meet the Parents
2000 · 108 min · Director: Jay Roach
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A Jewish male nurse plans to ask his live-in girl friend to marry him. However, he learns that her strict father expects to be asked for his daughter's hand before she can accept. Thus begins the visit from Hell as the two travel to meet Mom and Dad, who turns out to be former CIA with a lie detector in the basement. Coincidentally, a sister also has announced her wedding to a young doctor. Of course everything that can go wrong, does, including the disappearance of Dad's beloved Himalayan cat, Jinxie.
Emotional fingerprint
Meet the Parents (2000) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Anxiety 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Anxiety, Tension. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Anxiety and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Love | 53 % | 37 % | 22 % | 50 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Love | 49 % | 39 % | 28 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 43 % | 39 % | 30 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 40 % | 38 % | 31 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 44 % | 43 % | 32 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 49 % | 49 % | 34 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 50 % | 46 % | 40 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 53 % | 45 % | 44 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 53 % | 46 % | 40 % | 10 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 48 % | 43 % | 36 % | 6 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 49 % | 45 % | 36 % | 6 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 57 % | 49 % | 46 % | 6 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 63 % | 44 % | 56 % | 4 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 59 % | 40 % | 54 % | 5 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Humor | 57 % | 36 % | 53 % | 10 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 61 % | 29 % | 54 % | 15 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 60 % | 29 % | 51 % | 15 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 63 % | 35 % | 45 % | 25 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Relief | 66 % | 41 % | 29 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Humor | 62 % | 48 % | 17 % | 30 % |
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Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Debbie Byrnes
Linda Banks
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Animal Shelter Worker
Chicago Airport Security
Hospital Patient
Ticket Agent
Father O'Boyle
Lost Luggage Clerk
Details
- Directed by
- Jay Roach
- Written by
- Jim Herzfeld, Greg Glienna, Mary Ruth Clarke, John Hamburg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2000
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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