Ariana Grande Takes Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro's Lie Detector Test in First “Focker In-Law” Trailer
Ariana Grande Takes Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro's Lie Detector Test in First “Focker In-Law” Trailer
Yamillah Hurtado, Jack SmartThu, April 16, 2026 at 12:53 AM UTC
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A new trailer for Focker In-Law shows Ariana Grande facing off against Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller
Grande plays Olivia Jones, a triathlete who undergoes the franchise's signature lie detector test in the trailer
Focker In-Law is in theaters on Nov. 25
Ariana Grande is ready to meet the Focker Family in the trailer for Focker In-Law.
On Wednesday, April 15, Universal Pictures released the trailer for the fourth installment of the Meet the Parents franchise. Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro are set to reprise their roles as Greg and Jack, respectively, with Blythe Danner and Teri Polo returning as well.
Grande joins the franchise as Olivia Jones, a triathlete whom Stiller previously teased will be linked to his fictional son. In the trailer, the Wicked Oscar nominee can be seen in the hot seat, continuing the Focker family tradition of being interviewed while strapped to a lie detector test. "You clearly know your stuff," De Niro's impressed Jack tells his grandson Henry's (Skyler Gisondo) would-be wife.
The trailer also shows Grande's Olivia Jones undergoing the franchise's signature lie detector test as she meets the family.
L to R: Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) and Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) in Focker-in-LawCredit: Atsushi Nishijima/Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures
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The film, which comes over two decades after the original comedy, is directed and written by John Hamburg, who also wrote the screenplay for the franchise's three previous movies: 2000's Meet the Parents, 2004's Meet the Fockers and 2010's Little Fockers.
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Though the sequel's premise is under wraps, the original movie follows Greg Focker (Stiller) as he meets his girlfriend Pam's (Polo) parents, Jack (De Niro) and Dina (Danner) at her sister's wedding. As Greg attempts to win Jack's approval, comedic missteps happen and tensions rise.
(L-R) Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller speak onstage during CinemaCon 2026 on April 15, 2026, in Las Vegas.Credit: David Becker/Getty
While speaking to E! News on the red carpet for the 2025 Emmy Awards, Stiller spoke about having Grande join the franchise. “I mean, what's surprising and maybe not really surprising is just how amazingly she's blended in," he said.
"She's such a pro, she's so funny, she's so talented, obviously as a singer, but also she was so funny and amazing in Wicked,” he continued. “What she's doing in this movie is kind of very unique; she's a very unique character, and we're having a great time. I just like to go to work with her.”
In an interview with the Today show last November, Grande said, “I have grown up adoring Ben. Every single person in the cast I have grown up worshipping, so to be able to work with them and share a creative space with them was a dream come true.”
Focker In-Law will premiere in theaters on Nov. 25.
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