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During a recent visit to Hot Ones, Stiller spoke about the struggle to get Meet the Fockers approved by the MPAA (now the MPA).
So that the follow-up could keep the same family-friendly rating as the first film. They just needed to demonstrate that there are actual Fockers.
He said that they believed it to be too near to “f—er.” “On occasion, they must clear identities. To be honest, I have no idea how the law works, but something similar did occur.
And it’s fortunate that it did. The comedy series is still successful because of its large audience: Meet the Parents completed.
Its run as the ninth highest grossing movie of 2000, earning over $330 million worldwide. A total of almost $1.13 billion was made.
At the worldwide box office by the franchise’s sequels, Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers, which also attracted large audiences.
