It didn’t take a lie detector test for Ben Stiller to admit where the Meet the Parents franchise went wrong, as he promotes the upcoming sequel Focker-In-Law.
The Emmy-winning actor conceded in a social media post that not all the comedy sequels were hits, specifically throwing the 2010 third installment Little Fockers under the bus when a fan asked if they needed to see all the films to appreciate the fourth, premiering Nov. 25 in theaters.
“No! But I stand by the first two,” wrote Stiller on X of Meet the Parents (2000) and Meet the Fockers (2004).
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When asked what went wrong with Little Fockers, Stiller replied, “We always try. Fully.”
Stiller’s posts came hours after he and co-star Robert De Niro appeared at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, where they revealed the first trailer for the upcoming Universal sequel.
No! But I stand by the first two
— Ben Stiller (@BenStiller) April 16, 2026
This time around, Skyler Gisondo and Beanie Feldstein play Greg (Stiller) and Pam’s (Teri Polo) now-grown kids, Henry and Samantha, with the plot revolving around Henry’s pending nuptials to another newcomer, Olivia, played by Ariana Grande, who rubs her future father-in-law the wrong way.
Ever-suspicious Jack (De Niro) is back with his lie detector, which Olivia passes, winning a place in the “circle of trust.” But there’s more to the bride-to-be than meets the eye.