4.8 /10 1 Votes
34% Rotten Tomatoes Distributed by Warner Bros. Director Andrew Fleming | 5.7/10 IMDb 2/4 Roger Ebert Initial release 19 May 2003 (USA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Produced by Bill GerberElie SamahaBill Todman, Jr.Joel Simon Starring Michael DouglasAlbert BrooksRyan ReynoldsCandice BergenMaria RicossaLindsay SloaneRobin Tunney Cast Similar Michael Douglas movies, Wedding movies, Comedies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The In-Laws is a 2003 American comedy film starring Michael Douglas, Albert Brooks, Candice Bergen, Robin Tunney, Maria Ricossa, Lindsay Sloane and Ryan Reynolds. The film is a remake of the original 1979 cult classic, which starred Alan Arkin and Peter Falk. Scenes for the 2003 film were shot on location in Chicago. The film was a box office failure and received negative reviews.
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Plot
Steve Tobias (Michael Douglas) is an undercover agent of the CIA whose son, Mark (Ryan Reynolds), is getting married to Melissa Peyser (Lindsay Sloane). Her father is mild-mannered foot doctor, Jerry Peyser (Albert Brooks). When the two families meet for dinner, Peyser stumbles on to Steve Tobias' secret operation as Tobias tries to set up a deal to sell a Russian submarine, the Olga, to an arms smuggler in France as a bait. As Peyser's incidental involvement increases, he is suspected by the FBI of being part of a seemingly malicious deal. Dragged kicking and screaming, Peyser decides he does not want to be involved in the deal or with Tobias' family. The two fathers-in-law end up dodging bullets, jumping off buildings, and stealing jets together as they attempt to avoid capture by the FBI.
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Reception
The In-Laws had a negative critical reception. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 34% score, based on 129 reviews, with a 41% audience approval rating. The consensus states "Bigger and slicker than the original, but not necessarily better". The film failed at the box office, recouping just under $27 million, compared to its $40 million budget.
