Focker-in-Law, the fourth film in the Meet the Parents series, is scheduled to open in the United States and Canada on November 25, 2026, with Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro returning and Ariana Grande joining the cast. Release dates can move, so treat everything below as the position at the time of writing.
Cast and roles
According to Wikipedia’s entry, which cites trade reporting from Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter, the cast is:
- Robert De Niro as Jack Byrnes, the retired CIA agent and father-in-law
- Ben Stiller as Greg Focker, a nurse
- Ariana Grande as Olivia Jones, a life coach and former FBI hostage negotiator, who is Henry’s girlfriend
- Owen Wilson as Kevin Rawley, Pam’s ex-fiancé
- Teri Polo as Pam Byrnes Focker and Blythe Danner as Dina Byrnes
- Skyler Gisondo as Henry Focker, replacing Colin Baiocchi, who played the role as a child
- Beanie Feldstein as Samantha Focker, Henry’s twin sister, replacing Daisy Tahan
- Eduardo Franco, with no role listed
What the story is
The film follows Greg and Pam’s grown son, Henry, who wants to propose to a strong-willed woman his family considers a poor match. No further plot has been published, and the sources we opened give no detail beyond that. It continues from Little Fockers (2010).
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Who made it
- Director and writer: John Hamburg, from a story by Hamburg, Ilana Glazer and Austen Earl. The characters were created by Greg Glienna and Mary Ruth Clarke.
- Producers: include Jane Rosenthal, De Niro, Jay Roach, Stiller, John Lesher and Hamburg.
- Music and camera: Theodore Shapiro composed the score and Barry Peterson was the cinematographer.
- Studios: Universal Pictures handles the US and Canada, with Paramount Pictures releasing in all other territories. Wikipedia lists a running time of 105 minutes.
How it came together
- December 2024: development at Universal was reported.
- March 2025: Hamburg was confirmed as writer-director, with the original cast set to return.
- May 2025: Grande joined; Paramount was announced as co-producer in June.
- July 2025: Gisondo and Feldstein were added and the title was revealed.
- August 18 to November 1, 2025: filming took place in New York City.
- April 15, 2026: the first trailer was released.
Rating and what is not known yet
The Irish Film Classification Office rated the film 12A on September 9, 2026. The page we used lists no US rating, and since the film has not opened, there is no box office or critical reception to report. Check your local cinema for showtimes and the rating that applies where you live.
For more on the cast, see our guide to Ariana Grande’s film and TV roles, and for another Netflix-bound ensemble release, The Altruists.
