Meet the Parents vs The Marriage Chronicles

The Marriage Chronicles has the higher audience score (9.5/10 against 6.7/10 for Meet the Parents). The Marriage Chronicles is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 48m. Meet the Parents is the older of the two (2000 against 2012). Both are comedy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Meet the Parents posterMeet the Parents2000 VS The Marriage Chronicles posterThe Marriage Chronicles2012
Meet the ParentsThe Marriage Chronicles
Audience score★ 6.7/10★ 9.5/10
Year20002012
Length1h 48m1h 30m
GenresComedy, RomanceComedy, Romance
Country––
DirectorJay RoachPaul D. Hannah
Main castOwen Wilson, Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Blythe DannerVivica A. Fox, Clifton Powell, Billy 'Sly' Williams, Jazsmin Lewis, Terri J. Vaughn

Synopsis

Meet the Parents

Greg Focker is ready to marry his girlfriend, Pam, but before he pops the question, he must win over her formidable father, humorless former CIA agent Jack Byrnes, at the wedding of Pam's sister. As Greg bends over backward to make a good impression, his visit to the Byrnes home turns into a hilarious series of disasters, and everything that can go wrong does, all under Jack's critical, hawklike gaze.

The Marriage Chronicles

Three couples trying to spice up their marriages go on a retreat run by a sexy psychologist and her handsome husband at a tranquil Malibu estate. Encouraged to share their most innermost feelings, the fun begins when secrets are revealed and hearts are challenged. How far will each couple go to save their marriage? (Redbox.com)

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