Before 'The Roses,' Its Director Made the Ultimate Awkward Family Comedy 

Jay Roach worked with Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colmanin The Roses, which follows the bitter – and darkly funny – dissolution of a marriage. But 25 years earlier, he worked with two other talented actors to tackle the beginning of a relationship in Meet the Parents. Starring Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro, Meet the Parents follows a man’s disastrous weekend with his future in-laws. Filled with memorable set pieces and powered by its two well-paired leads, the film was a franchise-starting hit and remains a wonderful, awkward family comedy.