Meet The Parents Movie

There are some experiences so horrendous--yet so commonplace--that they strikeuniversal chords. Living through them may be a pain, but remembering them afterward can raise both shivers and rueful chuckles, a sense that you've joined some vast club with a secret worldwide membership. One of those bonding experiences, apparently, is this: going home for the first time with your girlfriend or boyfriend to meet the unknown and possibly unsympathetic people who may wind up as your in-laws.

There are some experiences so horrendous--yet so commonplace--that they strikeuniversal chords. Living through them may be a pain, but remembering them afterward can raise both shivers and rueful chuckles, a sense that you've joined some vast club with a secret worldwide membership. One of those bonding experiences, apparently, is this: going home for the first time with your girlfriend or boyfriend to meet the unknown and possibly unsympathetic people who may wind up as your in-laws.