Focker-In-Law Brings the Family Back for Thanksgiving, With Tracking Near $30 to $40 Million

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Focker-In-Law, the fourth film in the Meet the Parents series, opens November 25, 2026, from Universal. Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro return, and Ariana Grande joins the cast.

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Box Office Pro forecasts $30 million to $40 million over three days, and $45 million to $65 million over the five-day Thanksgiving frame.

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The earlier films opened to $28.6 million for Meet the Parents, $46.1 million for Meet the Fockers and $30.8 million for Little Fockers, and none of them opened over Thanksgiving.

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The competition is strong. Disney dominated the last two Thanksgivings, with Moana 2 in 2024 and Zootopia 2 in 2025 each grossing more than $100 million domestically over the three-day weekend.

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Do you remember the Fockers films best, or the original Meet the Parents?