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Jay Roach

Matthew Jay Roach (born June 14, 1957) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter, best known for directing the Austin Powers films and Meet the Parents.

Roach was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where his father was a military worker. He graduated from Eldorado High School in 1975. He received a B.A. in economics from Stanford University in 1980 and later earned an M.F.A. in film production from the University of Southern California in 1986. He directed the 2010 film Dinner For Schmucks, the American remake of Le Dîner de Cons, featuring Steve Carell and Paul Rudd. He did not return to direct Little Fockers, the third installment in the Meet the Parents series, taking a producing role only.

Roach is married to Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles, with whom he has two sons. Roach was raised a Southern Baptist and converted to Judaism before marrying Hoffs. —Wikipedie 

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runfromfire

7Oct12

That was just painful and unpleasant. Masochism in movie form.

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MikeEverleth

3Sep12

Gets an extra star for Jemaine Clement's hilarious delivery, otherwise the film is up and down tonally and feels like a stretch to keep Rudd and Carell together through the entire film.

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LoverofLeCinema

27Aug12

Hey, that was a pretty badass opening credits.

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    Graeme Higginson

    6Apr13

    I had this hope that it would somehow continue on, and supplant the bad things I felt coming.

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cmuela

8May12

SO HORRIBLE.

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A pale comparison

By MR. Univers​e on March 13, 2012

While this film is isn’t as cultured and subtle as the French original. This version is more conventional and broad. The French one primarily takes place in one location. It could almost be a play…  read review

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