# The In-Laws (2003)

> A tightly wound podiatrist is dragged into his future father-in-law’s chaotic CIA operation just days before the family wedding.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2946

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy
- Director: Andrew Fleming
- Cast: Michael Douglas, Albert Brooks, Ryan Reynolds, Candice Bergen, Lindsay Sloane, Maria Ricossa, Michael Bodnar, Vladimir Radian
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0314786/

## Ember's analysis

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

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