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The In-Laws (2003)

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Average Rating: 4.9/10
Reviews Counted: 127
Fresh: 44 | Rotten: 83

Bigger and slicker than the original, but not necessarily better.

Average Rating: 4.9/10
Critic Reviews: 35
Fresh: 12 | Rotten: 23

Bigger and slicker than the original, but not necessarily better.

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Movie Info

Lots of people have misgiving about their in-laws, but in this offbeat comedy, a man discovers that his new son-in-law's father is significantly stranger than he's able to deal with. Jerry Peyser (Albert Brooks) is a well-meaning but slightly anal-retentive podiatrist who doesn't much care for surprises in his life. When his daughter Melissa (Lindsay Sloane) announces she's going to marry her boyfriend, Mark Tobias (Ryan Reynolds), Jerry figures that helping his wife plan the wedding and getting

PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Comedy

Directed By: Andrew Fleming

Written By: Nat Mauldin, Ed Solomon

In Theaters: May 23, 2003 Wide

On DVD: Oct 7, 2003

Box Office:$20.4M

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Michael Douglas
Steve Tobias
Albert Brooks
Jerry Peyser
Robin Tunney
Angela
Ryan Reynolds
Mark Tobias
Candice Bergen
Judy
David Suchet
Jean-Pierre Thibodoux
Lindsay Sloane
Melissa Peyser
Maria Ricossa
Katherine Peyser
Russell Andrews
Agent Will Hutchins
KC and the Sunshine Band
Himself
Matt Birman
Agent at Restaurant
Ric Waugh
Agent Thorn
Kenner Ames
Janitor
Eric Fink
Uncle Ben
Tamara Gorski
Yadira
Emmy Laybourne
Gloria Rudnick
Boyd Banks
Patient
Chang Tseng
Quan Lee
Miranda Black
Bridesmaid #4
Jeanie Calleja
Bridesmaid #3
Novie Edwards
Bridesmaid #1
Jack Duffy
Other Uncle
Sergio Di Zio
Lecture Room Subject
Billy Khoury
Thibodoux Guard #6
Drew Lee
Buddhist Monk
Perry Perlmutar
Frat Brother #3
Cara Pifko
Female Rabbi
Tamara Levitt
Bridesmaid #2
Paul Robbins
Thief at Thibodoux's
David Christo
Frat Brother #1
Aaron Abrams
Student
Susan Aceron
Nurse
Aaron Alexander
Frat Brother #2
Mike Beaver
Rude Floral Consultant
Michael Bodnar
Cherkasov's Bodyguard
Peter Brewer
Sunshine Band Member
Marcel Brouillet
Thibodoux Guard #3
Michel Brouillet
Thibodoux Guard #4
Jason Frost
Sunshine Band Member
Ralph Hunter
Sunshine Band Member
Matthew Lantz
Dishwasher at the Marri...
Stephen Lashley
Sunshine Band Member
Charlotte McKinnon
KC Background Singer
Jeremy Mosier
Thibodoux Guard #2
Adjety Osekre
Sunshine Band Member
Vladimir Radian
Cherkasov
Stefano Rocchetti
Thibodoux Guard #5
Gregory Vitale
Thibodoux Guard #1
Luke Vitale
Thibodoux Guard #7
Maria Elide De Crescenzo
KC Background Singer

Critic Reviews for The In-Laws

All Critics (144) | Top Critics (38) | Fresh (45) | Rotten (86) | DVD (22)

Humdrum direction fails to elevate an already bankrupt idea from its relentless doldrums.

June 11, 2003 Comment

Rex Reed

New York Observer

Top Critic

Amazingly, the two versions have hit the casting bull's-eye twice in 24 years to provide superior entertainment.

June 11, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Observer

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Andrew Sarris

New York Observer

Top Critic

One of the problems with The In-Laws is that it spends as much time with the uninteresting and unfunny wedding story as it does with the spy stuff.

May 27, 2003 Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

Top Critic

This In-Laws isn't a disaster, it's just not very good.

May 24, 2003 Full Review Source: Salon.com

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Charles Taylor

Salon.com

Top Critic

Funny, if a bit broad.

May 23, 2003 Comment

Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

Top Critic

Its laughs are sweet-natured, and Heaven knows the lead players earn every one.

May 23, 2003 Comment

Ann Hornaday

Washington Post

Top Critic

This movie has more misfires than hits.

December 28, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Med�ocre se analisada isoladamente, esta refilmagem se torna ainda mais constrangedora quando comparada ao divertido original.

April 28, 2004 Comment

Pablo Villaca

Cinema em Cena

A sloppy excuse for 95 minutes of celluloid . . . Andrew Fleming's film should be outlawed for its sheer laziness alone.

December 1, 2003 Comment

Brian Gibson

Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)

Like most weddings, it's more tedious than terrific. The humour is one note, with the same jokes being told and retold throughout the film.

October 29, 2003 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide

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Terri Clark

Apollo Guide

If nothing else is on cable, you'd be okay sitting through this.

October 28, 2003 Full Review Source: Needcoffee.com

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Widgett Walls

Needcoffee.com

...you may not particularly want these in-laws in your DVD family.

October 8, 2003 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

...a tepid remake at best and a dreary exercise in wastefulness at worst.

October 8, 2003 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

The kind of sequel-and-remake overkill that turns Hollywood on-and on and on.

September 16, 2003 Full Review Source: Long Island Press

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Prairie Miller

Long Island Press

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Saw this a very long time ago. I remember I loved it, primarily because of Michael Doublas' hilarious performance. Grade: C+

February 4, 2011

Matt Goodman

Super Reviewer

Oh man! I watched this because of Ryan Reynolds. But he was sorta like a special guest in it. It wasn't funny though. Don't waste your time on it.

January 26, 2011

Dead Angel

Super Reviewer

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