The moment arrived for "Greg" (Ben Stiller) to encounter his girlfriend “Pam’s” (Teri Polo) parents. His intentions included marriage; he even purchased a ring. However, when the airline forced him to check luggage and then misplaced it, compounded by an incident involving vomit, he briefly considered avoiding the meeting altogether. Undeterred, he met "Jack" (Robert De Niro) and "Dina" (Blythe Danner), and that's wh…

A nurse from Chicago (Ben Stiller) is planning to propose to his girlfriend (Teri Polo), but he needs to travel to Long Island first to get acquainted with her parents, portrayed by Robert De Niro and Blythe Danner. “Meet the Parents” (2001) works well as a romantic comedy; Stiller does a solid job playing an ordinary guy thrown into a difficult situation that many men can understand. The initial portion is funny …