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 enlarge | Director: Andrew Fleming
Actors: Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Ryan Reynolds, Lindsay Sloane, Michael Bodnar
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  6 reviews
Format: Pal, Widescreen
Languages: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), English (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 93 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 7321900246682
ASIN: B0000X7S2U
Theatrical Release Date: May 23, 2003
Release Date: January 26, 2004
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The In Laws April 27, 2004
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Two men with very different views have one thing in common. Their childrenare getting married to each others! One is a foot specialist (AlbertBrooks) and the other is apparently in the CIA (Michael Douglas). The filmhas a similar feel to "Analyse This" (with the two very oppositecharacters constantly meeting head on!). The film has a good love story, aslight spoof feel (especially with it's James Bond references), action,comedy and is great for a family, yet it never becomes tacky. The humourusually comes from situations which are just funny situations, none ofthis cruddy slapstick. The romance doesn't require you to reach for thebucket which is great! The action isn't just "for the lads" and it's agreat film to watch amongst friends or partners as well as the family.It's a feel good film. Very funny, well acted, well thought out andthroughably enjoyable.
 Keeps you on your toes July 20, 2005
B. Chandler (Arlington, Texas)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Well, the kids are getting married. As usual the in-laws-to-be come from different environments. How different you may ask? Well you will just have to watch and find out. The father of the bride Jerry Peyser (Albert Brooks) is a highly specialized doctor. His skills and training will come to play a crucial part in this story. The father of the groom Steve Tobias (Michael Douglas) is a fast paced, never home Xerox salesman. Jerry will soon find out how hectic the life of a Xerox salesman can be.
 Firing Blanks May 14, 2006
Bionic Reviwer (Glasgow)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I do not mean to sound cynical, but this film is meer Hollywood schmaltz, with a rather weak plot and...well, near enough everything else.
Douglas has done sexy and hip (Basic Instinct) as well as his great performance in 'Traffic', in 2000. But the issue with The In-Laws is that he desparately tries to appear cool as a cucumber in a film that has no style whatsoever. The plot is tedious and deviates from the usual yarn-a wacky parent threatens his son's wedding by up-setting the bride's conservative parents by his unconventional job of being a member of the CIA.
It's so ambitious that it wants to cash in on the same idea that 'Meet The Parents', staring Robert DeNiro sucessfully did, but alas, we have a poor man's film instead.
A bargain basement comedy and in terms of action, well, it fires blanks. Douglas may once have been an edgy Hollywood actor, infamous for his steamy on screen lust with Sharon Stone in the 1990's, but this film is infamous in the opposite sence: dire, and uninteresting.
It offers nothing new or refreshing and its failure at the box-office is entirely justified.
Oh dear February 15, 2007
Forest Walker (New Forest. England.)
I'll leave the synopsys reviews and plot comments to others suffice to say this is a 2* remake of a 5* film. Checkout the 5* 1979 original starring Alan Arkin and Peter Falk and see a masterpiece of comedy casting.
WOW! this is a gem unmissable January 6, 2008
J. WHITING (London United Kingdom)
I watched this movie twice straight off the bat. Also just to mention I didn't rent this movie for ages, because I thought the cover was bad, and bad cover bad movie.
This movie is intelligent, rich in textures, funny, has perfect casting, and has great momentum. The way the director shot in different styles starting with a sort of blue slick thriller flavor, then mixing the tones of Michael Douglas and Albert Brooks together in their respective environments. The music was also very well fitting, as all the music was sought as they didn't use a composer. I think this movie is a little gem with so many subtle undertones. David Suchet's homo erotic character was pure genius, some of the hand movements he used really made it come together. I'm gonna buy my own copy. A delightful journey. Five stars.
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