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Meet The Parents 4 Has To Change One Big Thing Up
ComicBook.comStory by Brad Curran
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After 25 years, the 'Meet the Parents' franchise needs to finally make peace between Greg Focker and his overbearing father-in-law Jack for a fourth installment to work.
beat sheet
- The series has milked the rivalry between Greg and Jack to its limits, with the two men even getting into a physical fight in 'Little Fockers.' It's time for the pair to put aside their differences and become genuine allies.
- Turning Jack and Greg's relationship into a buddy comedy dynamic could breathe new life into the franchise, with Jack's CIA background now being used to help his son-in-law rather than torment him.
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Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, Alana Ubach, CIA, Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers, Little Fockers, Happy Gilmore 2