Rotten
Humdrum direction fails to elevate an already bankrupt idea from its relentless doldrums.
Rex Reed, New York Observer
The In-Laws
He's not losing his daughter. He's gaining a madman.
2003 · 1h 38m · PG-13
Action, Comedy
Directed by
Andrew Fleming
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The In-Laws
Overview
Right before his daughter's wedding, a mild-mannered foot doctor discovers that his new in-laws are international smugglers.
Director and cast
- Andrew Fleming Director
- Michael Douglas as Steve Tobias
- Albert Brooks as Jerry Peyser
- Ryan Reynolds as Mark Tobias
- Candice Bergen as Judy Tobias
- Lindsay Sloane as Melissa Peyser
- Maria Ricossa as Katherine Peyser
- Michael Bodnar as Bodyguard
- Vladimir Radian as Cherkasov
- Robin Tunney as Angela Harris
- Susan Aceron as Nurse
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
33%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Amazingly, the two versions have hit the casting bull's-eye twice in 24 years to provide superior entertainment.
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Rotten
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.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Rotten
This In-Laws isn't a disaster, it's just not very good.
Charles Taylor, Salon.com
Fresh
Funny, if a bit broad.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
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