Unlike its 2000 counterpart, which earned a whopping $374 million worldwide on a budget of $70 million, Shankman had about one-third the piggybank to transform a movie A.O. It was, perhaps, an impossible mission; reviving a mid-budget comedy dream in today’s movie landscape is no easy feat. “Meet the Parents” brought in more than $334 million worldwide on a $55 million budget. “Miss Congeniality” made over $212 million with a $45 million budget. Instead, after all the telepathy, we’re made to believe that men and women are simply more alike than Ali assumed.

Source: Huffington Post February 08, 2019 16:07 UTC