In more ways than one, aRobert De Niromovie comes off as the perfect remake ofMeet the Parents.
The film was initially supposed to bedirected by Steven Spielberg, with Jim Carrey playing the lead role.
Its success spawned two sequels,Meet the FockersandLittle Fockers,and even inspired television shows likeMeet the Folks.
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Despite its success,Meet the Parentshas never been remade.
However, it is hard not to notice how much it has in common withMeet the Parents.
This plot detail makes About My Father more ofa combination ofMeet the ParentsandMeet the Fockers.
About My Father is a comedy film starring Robert De Niro and Sebastian Maniscalco. Maniscalco appears as himself, who must break the news to his old-school Italian father, played by De Niro, that he is marrying his American girlfriend. His father then insists on having a weekend getaway with Sebastian and his girlfriend’s family.
About My Father has a happy ending, but it takes a while to get there.
We break down the comedy’s ending, the peacock situation, and more.
His father then insists on having a weekend getaway with Sebastian and his girlfriends family.
About My Father is a comedy film starring Robert De Niro and Sebastian Maniscalco. Maniscalco appears as himself, who must break the news to his old-school Italian father, played by De Niro, that he is marrying his American girlfriend. His father then insists on having a weekend getaway with Sebastian and his girlfriend’s family.
