The in - Laws ( 2003 film ) - wikipedia The in - Laws ( 2003 film ) The In - Laws Theatrical release poster Directed by Andrew Fleming Produced by Bill Gerber Elie Samaha Bill Todman, Jr. Joel Simon Written by Andrew Bergman ( screenplay The In - Laws ) Nat Mauldin ( screenplay ) Ed Solomon ( screenplay ) Starring Michael Douglas Albert Brooks Ryan Reynolds Candice Bergen Maria Ricossa Lindsay Sloane Robin Tunney Production company Franchise Pictures Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures Release date May 23, 2003 ( 2003 - 05 - 23 ) Running time 98 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $40 million Box office $26,891,849 The In - Laws is a 2003 American comedy film starring Michael Douglas, Albert Brooks, Candice Bergen, Robin Tunney, Maria Ricossa, Lindsay Sloane and Ryan Reynolds. The film is a remake of the original 1979 cult classic of the same name. Scenes for the 2003 film were shot on location in Chicago. The film was a box office failure and received negative reviews. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Reception 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Plot Steve Tobias is an undercover agent of the CIA whose son, Mark, is getting married to Melissa Peyser. Her father is mild - mannered foot doctor, Jerry Peyser. When the two families meet for dinner, Peyser stumbles on to Steve Tobias ' secret operation as Tobias tries to set up a deal to sell a Russian submarine, the Olga, to an arms smuggler in France as bait to catch arms smugglers. As Peyser 's incidental involvement increases, he is suspected by the FBI of being part of a seemingly malicious deal. Dragged kicking and screaming, Peyser decides he does not want to be involved in the deal or with Tobias ' family. The two future fathers - in - law end up dodging bullets, jumping off buildings, and stealing jets together as they attempt to avoid capture by the FBI. Cast Ryan Reynolds as Mark Tobias Michael Douglas as Steve Tobias Albert Brooks as Jerry Peyser Lindsay Sloane as Melissa Peyser Robin Tunney as Angela Harris Maria Ricossa as Katherine Peyser Candice Bergen as Judy Tobias David Suchet as Jean - Pierre Thibodoux Vladimir Radian as Cherkasov Michael Bodnar as Cherkasov 's Bodyguard Boyd Banks as Patient Susan Aceron as Nurse Chang Tseng as Quan Le Tamara Gorski as Yadira Matt Birman as Agent at Restaurant Russell Andrews as Agent Will Hutchins Richard Waugh as Agent Thorn Kristin Chenoweth as Person in the Background Reception The In - Laws had a negative critical reception. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 34 % score, based on 129 reviews, with a 41 % audience approval rating. The consensus states `` Bigger and slicker than the original, but not necessarily better ''. The film failed at the box office, recouping just under $27 million, compared to its $40 million budget. See also The In - Laws ( 1979 film ) References Jump up ^ The In - Laws ( 2003 ). Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2011 - 07 - 22. Jump up ^ ( 1 ) External links The In - Laws on IMDb The In - Laws at Rotten Tomatoes Films directed by Andrew Fleming Bad Dreams ( 1988 ) Threesome ( 1994 ) The Craft ( 1996 ) Dick ( 1999 ) The In - Laws ( 2003 ) Nancy Drew ( 2007 ) Hamlet 2 ( 2008 ) Barefoot ( 2014 ) Ideal Home ( 2017 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_In-Laws_(2003_film)&oldid=824220455 '' Categories : 2003 films English - language films 2000s action films 2000s adventure films 2000s buddy films 2000s romantic comedy films American films American action comedy films American adventure comedy films American buddy films American gang films American heist films American romantic comedy films American film remakes Chase films Films about families Films about weddings Films directed by Andrew Fleming Franchise Pictures films Midlife crisis films Screenplays by Ed Solomon Vigilante films Warner Bros. films Talk Contents About Wikipedia Български Deutsch Español فارسی Français Italiano עברית Latina 日本 語 Polski Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 6 February 2018, at 01 : 23. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: where was the movie the in laws filmed
Answer: Chicago