Focker-in-Law Release Date: In Theaters Wed., Nov. 25, 2026

Focker-in-Law opens in U.S. theaters Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2026, according to Universal Pictures’ official movie site, and it is the fourth Meet the Parents film. Universal’s page title reads “Focker In-Law | Showtimes & Tickets | November 25, 2026.” Below are the four films by U.S. release date, the cast and a free plan to rewatch three of them, one a night, ending the evening before.

When does Focker-in-Law come out?

Universal’s page says “Only In Theaters November 25, 2026,” which is a Wednesday and the day before Thanksgiving (Thursday, Nov. 26). Universal Pictures Canada says the film is in theatres Nov. 25.

From Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, the opening is 17 days away (our count). Universal’s pages do not post a runtime, a Motion Picture Association (MPA) rating, a ticket presale date or Tuesday previews, so those are not yet announced.

Two other films list the same day: see new movies in theaters in November 2026 for Hexed and Hershey. For the holiday itself, see when is Thanksgiving.

Who is in the Focker-in-Law cast?

Universal Pictures Canada lists Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Ariana Grande, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Skyler Gisondo, Beanie Feldstein and Eduardo Franco. John Hamburg writes and directs. Universal’s site says he co-wrote the three previous Meet the Parents films.

The producers on Universal Pictures Canada’s page are Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, John Lesher, Jay Roach and John Hamburg. Universal’s pages do not name the characters, so none are listed here.

What order are the Meet the Parents movies in?

Release order is the order the films reached U.S. theaters. Box Office Mojo and The Numbers agree on the three earlier dates, and Box Office Mojo lists Universal Pictures as the distributor. The gaps are our calculation.

Film	U.S. release	Gap from the film before
Meet the Parents	Fri., Oct. 6, 2000	First film
Meet the Fockers	Wed., Dec. 22, 2004	4 years, 77 days
Little Fockers	Wed., Dec. 22, 2010	6 years
Focker-in-Law	Wed., Nov. 25, 2026 (Universal Pictures)	15 years, 338 days

Universal describes Focker-in-Law as “a new chapter in the blockbuster Meet the Parents franchise,” with Stiller and De Niro reuniting and Grande joining them. Universal’s site lists an official trailer, “Focker-In-Law | Official Trailer.”

Can you rewatch the three earlier films first?

Yes, at one film a night. Starting Sunday, Nov. 22 and finishing Tuesday, Nov. 24 leaves Wednesday, Nov. 25 for the opening. The order is our suggested plan, in release order. Universal has not listed where the earlier films stream, so check your own service before you plan the nights.

Night	Film
Sun., Nov. 22	Meet the Parents (2000)
Mon., Nov. 23	Meet the Fockers (2004)
Tue., Nov. 24	Little Fockers (2010)
Wed., Nov. 25	Focker-in-Law in theaters

Print the Meet the Parents rewatch countdown

The printable has the four rows above with a tick box for each. To fit the nights around other plans, mark them on a November 2026 printable calendar. The same idea works for the Sunrise on the Reaping rewatch plan, which ends five days earlier.

Where the Focker-in-Law dates come from

The Focker-in-Law date and cast come from Universal Pictures’ U.S. and Canadian pages. The earlier release dates come from Box Office Mojo and The Numbers. Studios can move release dates, so check your theater’s listing near Nov. 25.