The 'Meet the Parents' franchise is a comedy built on the tense, often awkward standoff between a father-in-law and son-in-law. It has centered on Jack Byrnes, a CIA veteran, and Greg Focker, who is trying to win approval to marry into the family. The first film earned $330 million worldwide, and the second topped it with $522 million.
In the fourth installment, Greg’s son, Henry, introduces his girlfriend, Olivia, to the family. Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller return, and Ariana Grande joins the cast as Olivia.
The newly released poster highlights the friction among the characters, contrasting Stiller’s Greg with De Niro’s Jack glaring at him, alongside a confident Olivia.
The trailer uses BLACKPINK’s “JUMP” as background music. Jack tells Olivia, “Don’t worry. We do this with all potential new family members,” as he puts her through a lie detector test. Greg also tries to determine whether Olivia is right for Henry. Olivia, described as a former FBI hostage negotiator, pushes back in unexpected ways, raising the stakes.
The film’s team said Stiller’s character, once the son-in-law under scrutiny, now faces a reversal. They said the sparring between Stiller as a prospective father-in-law and Grande as a formidable prospective daughter-in-law will be a key draw.
'’Meet the Parents 4’ is directed by John Hamburg, who worked on the scripts for all previous films. De Niro, Stiller, Owen Wilson and Grande star. The film is scheduled for release in November.
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