The Lost Original Film Behind Ben Stiller’s ‘Meet the Parents’

2000’s Meet the Parents, which pitted Ben Stiller’s character against a suspicious prospective father-in-law played by Robert De Niro, became a blockbuster rom-com, making more than $330 million at the box office and inspiring two sequels (with a third on the way). But it all started with a 1991 version you probably haven’t seen — and likely never will. According to writer, director, and star Greg Glienna, Universal Pictures won’t allow the release of the original Meet the Parents…