# The In-Laws (1979)

> A cautious dentist is swept from wedding preparations into an outrageous international caper by his prospective son-in-law’s manic, purportedly secret-agent father.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11967

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Comedy, Adventure
- Director: Arthur Hiller
- Cast: Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, Richard Libertini, Nancy Dussault, Penny Peyser, Arlene Golonka, Michael Lembeck, Paul L. Smith
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079336/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, frantic, irreverent, date night, lazy sunday

## Synopsis

A dentist's life spirals into chaos as he navigates a wedding and a wild chase.

## Movies like The In-Laws

- [Three Fugitives (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/19801)
- [The In-Laws (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/2946)
- [The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1974)](https://ember.film/movie/5978)
- [The Hot Rock (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/30542)
- [Go for It (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/6579)
- [Foul Play (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/9374)
- [The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (1966)](https://ember.film/movie/20013)
- [A New Leaf (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/22925)
- [The Brink's Job (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/14431)
- [Topkapi (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/2899)

---

Site overview: https://ember.film/llms.txt