Synopsis
When prospective fathers-in-law Steve Tobias and Jerry Peyser meet for the first time to celebrate their children's upcoming marriage, the cake hits the fan. Dr. Jerome Peyser is a mild-mannered podiatrist with a well-organized daily routine designed to eliminate all possible sources of stress. Meanwhile, daredevil CIA operative Steve Tobias moves through life like a heat-seeking missile. His average day consists of dodging bullets, stealing private jets and negotiating with international armssmugglers. Now he's giving potential father-of-the-bride Jerry a serious case of pre-nuptial jitters. Steve's dramatic entrances and exits, his cryptic references to a Russian runaway named Olga and his fight with a gunman in a restaurant washroom causes Jerry to see a vision of his daughter's perfectly planned wedding blowing up in his face. As far as Jerry's concerned, letting Steve into his family takes "till death do us part" way too literally. Before he can say the wedding is off, Jerry suddenly finds himself embroiled in the chaos that follows in Steve's wake as he is dragged kicking and screaming into a series of perilous adventures that take the mismatched in-laws-to-be halfway around the world.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,319,848 (35.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 84.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2,652 opening theaters/2,652 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $36,542,281 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) | 3,779 | $20,440,627 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) | 7,078 | $3,905,032 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) | 4,895 | $24,345,659 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 101-200) | 163 | $20,440,627 |
| All Time International Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 201-300) | 227 | $3,905,032 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 101-200) | 196 | $24,345,659 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) | 780 | $20,440,627 |
| All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,284 | $3,905,032 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) | 922 | $24,345,659 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 23rd, 2003 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | July 11th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
August 28th, 2003 (Wide) (Australia) |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for suggestive humor, language, some drug references and action violence |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
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| Keywords: | In-Laws / Future In-Laws, Buddy Comedy, Intertitle, Prologue |
| Source: | Remake |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Franchise Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 152 | $7,319,848 | May 23, 2003 | 3 |
| Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 174 | $13,717,127 | May 23, 2003 | 3 |
| Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) | 112 | $9,222,334 | May 23, 2003 | 3 |
| Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) | 107 | $17,282,310 | May 23, 2003 | 3 |
| Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) | 74 | $7,319,848 | May 23, 2003 | 3 |
| Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 83 | $13,717,127 | May 23, 2003 | 3 |
| Memorial Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) | 48 | $9,222,334 | May 23, 2003 | 3 |
| Memorial Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) | 49 | $17,282,310 | May 23, 2003 | 3 |