Though inspired by the 1979 comedy, screenwriters Nat Mauldin and Ed Solomon wisely opted to take the premise — chaos ensues when two fathers-in-law from completely different walks of life meet — and run with it, rather than attempting a scene-for-scene remake. They jettisoned some of the best-known bits — the neglected dental patient, the evasive-action gag that made "Serpentine, Shelley, serpentine!" a catchphrase and an anecdote involving babies abducted by giant tse-tse flies — and added new jokes, more action and thongs. Divorced, James Bond-style CIA agent Steve Tobias (Michael Douglas) is good at saving the world but bad at family functions;...
Released:
2003
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
95 mins